Saturday, July 20, 2013

More Current Tamers

 Materials:
  • Premier Yarns LashMax - caffeine & kryptonite
  • Harbor Freight Powder Paint Mixture - black, red, & yellow (2:2:1 ratio)
  • Tandy Leather Factory Premium Leather Remnant - brown
  • Coats & Clark Trilobal Polyester Thread (40-wt.) - chona brown
  • Sinful Colors Professional Nail Hardener (03) - clear
  • Northland Gum-Ball Jigs (1/4 ounce) with 1/0 red hooks
  • Lion Brand Suede Yarn - coffee

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Quarter-Ounce Current Tamer


Materials:
  • Premier Yarns LashMax - caffeine & orange fizz
  • Harbor Freight Powder Paint Mixture - black, red, & yellow (2:2:1 ratio)
  • Tandy Leather Factory Premium Leather Remnant - brown
  • Coats & Clark Trilobal Polyester Thread (40-wt.) - chona brown
  • Sinful Colors Professional Nail Hardener (03) - clear
  • Northland Gum-Ball Jig (1/4 ounce) with 1/0 red hook

Split-Tail Gray Finesse Jigs

Tied these for clear water conditions.  Each jig weighs about 1/8 of an ounce and has a #2 red hook.

Materials:
  • Darice Craft Fur - gray
  • UTC Ultra Thread (140 denier) - gray brown
  • Tandy Leather Factory Premium Leather Remnant - black & off white
  • Harbor Freight Powder Paint Mixture - black, white, & red (2:2:1 ratio)
  • Krystal Flash - gold and pearl red
  • Coats & Clark Trilobal Polyester Thread (40-wt.) - light slate
  • Sinful Colors Professional Nail Hardener (03) - clear

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Split-Tail Finesse Jigs

Materials:
  •  Two 1/8-ounce ball head jigs with #2 red hooks
  •  Rosey's Powder Coating - mandarin orange 95% gloss
  •  Coats & Clark Trilobal Polyester Thread (40-wt.) - chona brown
  •  UTC Ultra Thread (140 denier) - rusty brown
  •  Darice Craft Fur - brown
  •  Tandy Leather Factory Premium Leather Remnant - brown
  •  Sinful Colors Professional Nail Hardener (03) - clear
The jigs measure approximately 2.5 to 3.0 inches in length.