Two Tone Skirts

[Basshunter67]

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[ECobb91]

Do you use wire, braid or o rings to tie your skirts? I’ve used bands and didn’t like how the skirts don’t flare out, almost has very limited action in the water especially with swim jigs. I have a hard time getting braid or wire to tighten enough so it doesn’t slip. I thought about trying o rings

[Basshunter67]

No I tie my skirts with upholstery thread the shirts are followed and cut in half an reversed tab end closed and tied. It creates the skirts to flare. Ive tied the way for over 35 years now.

[Basshunter67]

Item needed to tie with
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Pictures of skirts I tie
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It take about 3 minute to tie the skirts on each bait I tie with weed guards in place and use no glue on the thread to lock the thread inplace glue is not allowed in any of my tying. I also tie many other skirt designs also.

[Basshunter67]

Here a better look hoe the skirts are tied
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Two tone skirts are built using the same method. Remember you dont need glue to lock the thread inplace after tying the sikirts.
Click on all pictures for clear views

[Mr.Bass]

Like those skirts. I will give that a try. Thanks for the pictures Basshunter67

[Jig_Man]

Do you use wire, braid or o rings to tie your skirts? I’ve used bands and didn’t like how the skirts don’t flare out, almost has very limited action in the water especially with swim jigs. I have a hard time getting braid or wire to tighten enough so it doesn’t slip. I thought about trying o rings

Get some 26 ga wire and some wire twisting pliers. You can get ti as tight as you want.

https://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-s...ers-57397.html

[Basshunter67]

Here are the tools I use to tie my jigs and bait designs
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[Basshunter67]

More tied jig and baits two toning bait can be done by using the umbrella hand tied skirt method.
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[Basshunter67]

Please don't ask if I sell I am Retired from manufacturing and my PM are shut off and I do not respond to emails.

[Basshunter67]

Here a step by step on how to tie two tone skirts
First start by folding skirt in half
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With your index finger and thumb fold the skirt in half wit the other hand take a pair
of scissors and run through the loop skirt pull down and cut. Do same with other skirt tab.
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You will have 4 half tabs
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Then put the jig or what bait you want to tie in the vise hook and weed guard up.
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Then tie thread on neck of collar trim of excess thread then take your first tab and fold it with the close up facing towards the hook.
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Repete on bottom color
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Then add the third tab on top all around
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Then add the same tan to the bottom all around
Then with the tab ends showing you take a razor blade and cut away the excess away from the thread
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After excess is removed flip over trip skirt end your down
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When tying each skirt tab make one wrap then one half hitch knot repeat on every layer the three wraps and a couple half hitch then pull tight cut excess thread away. Your done take 3 to 4 minute to tie per jig or what ever bait your tying.

[ECobb91]

Thank you so much for the step by step guide, I’ll give it a try tomorrow!

those puff bal jigs look great. Aren’t you the inventor of them?

[apdriver]

Thanks for taking the time to post the pics and explain your tying techniques. It truly makes a nice looking jig.

[Basshunter67]

Yes I'm the original inventor of both the Puffball jigs 1984/85 and the Lions collar jigs 1986/87
Sorry I dont do videos but I'm not a big you tube fan. I'm more hands on type guy when it come to teaching People on how to tie jigs and other baits.