TwoBits Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 has a tip on page 20 on how to increase the longevity of skirts on a J-Mac jig. They use a " plastic quick-tie " cinched around the skirt collar on the neck of the jig. Its a good tip that works well. I call them " cable ties " , and I posted about these last summer in this forum for use on spinnerbaits and jigs. I buy the 4" ties and I've found them in assorted colors of white, black, red, green, and yellow. I mostly use red to add a little red color to the bait, which may be an old myth or superstition, but I always like some red on all my baits. I have a lot of older baits that the collar is detiorating and either loosening or completely breaking. Cable ties have saved a lot of skirts for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 Ive done this for a very long time but now that i make skirts i just carry a ton of spares. This tip works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weighinalimit Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 Yep, works real good for skirts, I'll tell ya another use- wacky rig senkos. Much faster and easier than the #5 split ring trick and you can lay a few skirt strands on under the tie for a "hairy look" to the center of the bait. Sometimes its enough for the different look to get an extra fish or two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
