frankdi Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 I just bought some really fine living rubber from Japan, .04 mm. How do you get the rubber strands to seperate? I will be using it to tie small finesse jigs for smallmouth on round ball heads...thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseducer Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 frankdi, There are a couple ways to do it, this is what I do. After tying on the skirt tabs and with the jig still in my vise. I grip the end if the rubber tab with my finger tips and stretch it slightly. Then with a pair of scissors I cut the tab along my fingers and the individual strands snap back toward the jig. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 (edited) Edited April 21, 2009 by Jig Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassrecord Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Did that place in Japan sell any really BIG living rubber? Looking for 1/16", 3/32" and 7/64" Thanks. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troul Hawk Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I am interested in your source as well. Can you share? BTW...I do the same thing, pull the rubber and clip it slowly allowing the strands to spring back. On a batch of Green I own, I have to break it into three sub-sections before I clip it, it is way to sticky to cut at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufthumbs Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 please share your source. ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankdi Posted May 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 The guy that I bought it from has a tackle store on ebay called Papaiyamango Fishing Tackle Store He didnt not have any of the thicker rubber at the time. Thanks for posting the pictures. I will give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
