Monday, July 9, 2012

A Material That's Somewhat New To Me... Leather

My first try at tying with leather.  It might just be one of the ultimate "Old School" materials that you rarely see used anymore.  However, there was a time back in the early to mid-20th century when leather was prevalent.  Ever hear of a "Plucky" lure?  It had a diving lip on its head that was crafted with leather.  There was a variety of mouse-like surface lures that had leather tails.

My jig has leather from head to tail. ;)

Materials:
  • A 1/8th-oz. football head jig with a 3/0 black nickel hook.
  • Harbor Freight Powder Paint - green pumpkin mixture.
  • Tandy Leather Factory Premium Scrap Leather - pebbled brown.
  • Lion Brand Thick & Quick Chenille Yarn - basil.
  • Danville Flymaster Plus Thread 210 denier - light olive.
The jig is designed after the shape of a popular soft plastic crawfish. Can you guess its name?

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