Golfer1659

I dont see alot of local guys throwing hair jigs with two sets of hair on it. Its usually one or the other. Like black, brown or olive. Do you guys ever throw a single color or is it normally a combination of some sort??

I just wanted to thank everyone that has helped me along the way with the process of building my hair jigs. Here was the first try without a vise, the vise comes in on Friday......please critique. More hair and shorten the hair?? Also the thread was a little lose compared to the front the jig head, I think I have to tie tighter. Painted, baked, head cemented, tied and whiped with some nice bucktail hair. I deceided to use the worse hair on the tail first for my first practice jigs. All in all I think it came out good, got the jig heads from a local friend that makes a great product with some nice mustad hooks. Here is the first photo:

I picked up a Whip tool this morning. Just put some finishing cement on the heads, gonna tie this afternoon.......without a vice.....

Whats a whip and half hitches?

When tieing a hair jig after all the hair is on and done, do you have to tie a knot or can you just solidify the thread with some glue?

Thanks for the replys guys.....glad to see such a helping community, I will be on here often!!

So I am looking to start tying and painting my own hair jigs this winter. I am looking for only brown hair and black hair of both bucktail and rabbit hair. Also what is a good jig head and hook preferably with a LARGE barb, I notice that in last spring the smallmouth threw the hair jig more than they through the dropshot and I think it was the difference in the hook and barb. I am looking for a round head jig and the small football head sizes from, 1/16, 1/8 and 1/4 and I was thinking possibly a few 3/8ths to give a try this season. Also what are people using to paint them with nail polish? What are you using to ties the hair on and how are you solidifying it on the jig head? ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED!!!! Thanks so much!!