Furled Mohair Microjig

[FishnDave]

This is Rick Zieger's "Furled Tail Mohair Leech", tied on a microjig:


Here's a link to Rick's pattern/tying instructions:
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/feat...sh/part535.php

[Fatman]

Nicely tied jig

[Rick Z]

I likke them.. Will have to look for mohair in those colors.
Don't get to the big city often.

Rick

[FishnDave]

The top color is "Canadian Brown", which has a lot of other colors in it that don't show up well in the picture. Wish I could tell you where to look, Rick. Sportsmans Warehouse in Ankeny has a few colors of Mohair...look near their chenille cards.

I may have picked these up at Scheel's at Jordan Creek Mall in West Des Moines...when they were closing out most of their fly-tying materials. They don't carry much fly-tying stuff any more.

You could also try Bass Pro Shops in Altoona, but I can't recall what they have for Mohair...

[WarrenP]

Spirit River has what they call the "All Around" Rotary Cassette Dispenser of Mohair Leach & Buggy Yarn which is a nice container which contains 6 different colors that are on their own spools and "feed" out of a small slit on the front of the container which is real handy. I paid $9.99 for it at our local fly shop. It comes with the following colors of Mohair Yarn: Black, Purple, Pink, Olive, Gray and a Gold color very similar to the color of the bottom jig in your picture.

I like the jig as you have it tied and the only thing I changed on mine was to paint the leadhead red and put eyes on each side which is just "what I do" and probably has nothing to do with the "fish catching" of the jig.

[briney dave]

looks like it would make a dandy pan fish pattern too. might have my kids tie up a few of those for this spring once we get snowed into the house for the winter

thanks a bunch for sharing the pattern and good pics too

[FishnDave]

I likke them.. Will have to look for mohair in those colors.
Don't get to the big city often.

Rick

Rick, PM me your address...I don't know if I have your current one.
I don't have a lot of it, but I can send you a bit of each of the colors I have. Should get you through until you can find more of it. You've certainly helped me PLENTY!

[Uncle Jesse]

I like the jig as you have it tied and the only thing I changed on mine was to paint the leadhead red and put eyes on each side which is just "what I do" and probably has nothing to do with the "fish catching" of the jig.

Warren, that's not a old tendency left over from your bass fishing days is it? I have had a good deal of success fishing silver and gold plated jig heads for trout. If I buy plain lead I tend to go for a black finish but I might add gold and black eyes on the side. If you were going for trout an egg sucking leech look by paint the head an egg color might be good.

[quivira kid]

Those will catch fish for sure! I like that canadian brown...

[Buddy Sanders]

If you are having tropuble finding Mohair yarns (or don't have a fly shop close and prefer to buy it in person rather than over the 'net), check to see if you have a yarn shop near you. They are springing up all over, and they will have skeins of the stuff in a myriad of colors. Just don't be surprised if you spend a lot of money in one of these stores.....it's amazing what fly shops DON'T carry....BS