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

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

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.

Rum Raisin Bottom Bugs

Tied these up early this evening.  Used suede leather to form appendages.  Painted the heads with a "rum raisin" powder paint mix.

Materials:

• Two 1/8-ounce jig heads with #2 red hooks
• Harbor Freight Powder Paint Mixture - black, red, & white (2:4:1 ratio)
• Coats & Clark Trilobal Polyester Thread (40-wt.) - chona brown
• UTC Ultra Thread (140 denier) - rusty brown
• Tandy Leather Factory Suede Remnant - light rusty brown
• Darice Craft Fur - brown

Purple Blaze

Tied two fire tail grubs this evening. Each weighs about 3/16 of an ounce and has a 2/0 bronze hook.

Used Tulip Puffy Paint in purple and orange to color the tails.

River Grubs

Purchased some very good suede leather recently to create curly grub tails.  It's brown colored and pliable.  Makes an excellent 3.5 to 4-inch curly-tailed grub.  The jig heads are painted with a "new-to-me" combination of powder paint.  Can't wait to cast them into my local river.

Materials:

• Two 3/16-ounce ball head jigs with 2/0 bronze hooks
• Harbor Freight Powder Paint Mixture - red, yellow, and matte black (2:1:2 ratio)
• Tandy Leather Factory Suede Remnant - dark brown
• Lion Brand Suede Yarn - coffee
• Coats & Clark Trilobal Polyester Thread (40-wt.) - chona brown
• UNI Thread 6/0 - dark brown