Wooly Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Can you tie silicone skirts instead of banding? A friend of mine says the silicone doesn't do very well when tying (thread cuts into the skirt). I just prefer a hand tied jig more than a banded one. thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsinyard Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 I tie all of my jigs with .026 coated copper wire and I have never had a problem with cutting into the skirt. I am sure that thread is the same way. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARVINBASSMAN Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Will not be a problem my partner and i have tied hundreds with thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 For my personal use, I tie mine all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Wire is the best way to go but thread will work. Your driend is correct about the thread cutting into the silicone but is it's tied correctly with a good number of wraps it becomes a non-issue but wire is faster and easier plus you don't have the wear factor, most people that tie silicone do so because of the fact bands do have problems with dry rot and breaking but be aware that thread will also break down although it takes a long time but I've had hand tied jigs that weren't done properly that the head cement broke down and left me with a frayed tangled mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Can you tie silicone skirts instead of banding? A friend of mine says the silicone doesn't do very well when tying (thread cuts into the skirt). I just prefer a hand tied jig more than a banded one.thanks, Try small cable ties. The work very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 I tie all of mine with 22-24 gauge copper craft wire. Two wraps, pull tight and twist. Cut off the tag end and looks great. I have also tied the wire right on top of the collar with good success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Ball Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Like stated above you can tie silicon. I tie all my jigs, but I don't use the tying thread. A couple of years ago I had about 10 spools of briad that had 10-20 yds left on them. I tied a couple of big jigs with a piece of spiderwire and it works awesome. You can cut the silicon as well as rubber with the braid, but you can get a great knot that don't need any glue added. Takes a few to see how tight you can tie them, but it works great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pup Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Try Coats & Clark button thread. It's a cotton/polyester blend. Be sure to seal it when finished wrapping. A few drops of cyanoacrylate should do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
