Big Splash Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Anyone tie thier own saltwater lures with crimped nylon? I'm looking for tips on tying, and a source to get this stuff in bulk. I can find it in small amounts at big prices, but I need a true wholesale source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flats Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Here's where I buy mine: http://www.snlcorp.com/webpages/nylonhair.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Splash Posted December 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Thanks, Flats; Do you buy the longer lengths or short? When you tie this stuff, do you tie in small bunches, like bucktail? I'm wondering how to get the nice even 'parachute' look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flats Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 I've always used the same tech. that you described in spinning bucktail. Put a bunch on top with a few semi-loose wraps and then work it all the way around the collar. (unless I'm using more than 1 color, then I'd do it half way around then the other color). If I do a little at a time I can see spaces where the wrap & nylon don't match up, just bothers me. After a couple of tight wraps I'll put some type of head cement to get the fibers to have a stronger bond to the jig (ie superglue) , finish wraping then coat with permagloss or Dev. later. I stick to the 8" because whenever I cut to lenght, I always end up wasting the cut part. 8" should be okay for most sized parachute jigs, but to be honest, I don't make those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIGMAKER Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 I like to use the straight nylon. When you troll a crimped nylon parachute in water that has sediment or algae in it, the crimped nylon chute gets gummed up and is very hard to clean. When the straight nylon is used, all you have to do is slush it out in clean water and all the stuff comes right out. Unfortunatly the Chesapeake Bay, were I do a lot of fishing, has this algea/sediment problem that we have to contest with. I tye a lot of large parachute jigs. Length of the nylon is not a big factor. We like to rig them with a shad and a trailer hook. We also use them in umbrella rigs as a trailer jig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIGMAKER Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 http://www.tackleunderground.com/modules/mx_smartor/album.php?smartor_mode=album_showpage&pic_id=1563 This is the picture of what I was writing about. This particular trailer is rigged with a bunker soft plastic. The jig head is 8 oz., 10/0 hook and 10/0 trailer hook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
