Questions about hand tying skirts.

[KSbassfish]

I hear wire is best, but some people use mono fishing line?

What size of wire do you find works best?

Where to find the wire?

Thanks,

[WillyH20]

Travis, i bought a spool of copper wire from ACE hardware and use it. Smallest diameter they had and it works just fine. I use a small fly tying vise to hold the jig, spinner bait or whatever, wrap the wire and trim it off.

[R.D.]

I have no clue.....but I know the Jigs I got from Josh Walker were Great!!! not sure the wire he used but was very fine & wrapped a couple/few times on there

[caseysmith14]

Maybe Im just the luckiest guy ever but I've never has a rubber skirt break on a jig, guess I just dont catch enough fish

[R.D.]

you must not leave jigs out in the sun, use Stink on them......there are many things that can Deteriorate the rubber on those things.


OH WAIT................nevermind....you havnt had a problem cause your always loosing them hungup

[caseysmith14]

On rare occation I'll hit my jig w/ some Gulp spray but thats about it. And as of recently, I only go fishing with its freezing tits and pouring rain so no sun to worry about

And I don't break jigs off when they just hung up, I cruise in there on the TM and use my rod to to knock the jig free while at the same time breaking rod tips and/or busting eyelets

[R.D.]

OK....you win

[Luke]

i use 24 guage wire from the craft dept at wally world

im not a fan of using mono...more of a pain to use and get it tied tight than wire is

[eyra_kid]

I can show you the wire I use and how to wrap it when I see you this weekend.

[Richard F.]

22 guage copper works great as does floral wire in the craft section at wally world.

[bigfishingstud]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Richard F. &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">22 guage copper works great as does floral wire in the craft section at wally world.</td></tr></table>
+1

[KSbassfish]

Thanks fellas!

[War Eagle1]

i find it easier to just buy my jigs from Richard Fitzwater

[Hydrilla Gorilla]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by War Eagle1 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">i find it easier to just buy my jigs from Richard Fitzwater</td></tr></table>

+1

[KSbassfish]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by War Eagle1 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">i find it easier to just buy my jigs from Richard Fitzwater</td></tr></table>

I agree, but unfortunately he doesn't make spinner baits and I thought he wasn't making jigs anymore?

[bigfishingstud]

that's where your wrong ,, he does make Spinner Baits ,,, and he make jigs for his friends your just not Special enough JK Bob made me say that

[Richard F.]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by KSbassfish &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

I agree, but unfortunately he doesn't make spinner baits and I thought he wasn't making jigs anymore?

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I still do but have alot on my plate right now with a very sick Grandson and my daughter being with him in St. Louis.When we get Patrick healed up and home I'll get back to the lure building and may even put a few blades together.

[Bassdeer]

I get all my lure making stuff from Barlow's http://www.barlowstackle.com/

Skirt kit's
http://www.barlowstackle.com/S....aspx