ClMy Smallie Bucktail

I am new to tying jigs or tying in general. I have tied a few bucktail jigs and muskie trebles prior to this recipe. This was written to help other newbies.

This is the final product:

This was done with Green Pumpkin and Orange, but you can sub other colors to suit. My purple bucktail is not here yet, but will be my next ones to tie.

Materials Needed:

Base Color: Green Pumpkin / Olive

Hi-light Color: Orange

- 1/4 oz Football Jig, 3/0 Flat Eye Hook

- (Mustad 32796BLN) Mold: FBB-4H-AFM,

- Jig Head Powder coated in base color

- Bucktail: Base Color

- Bucktail: Hilight Color

- Thread: Base Color 210D flat waxed thread

- Crystal Flash: Hi-light Color

- Medium Round Rubber: Base Color

- Medium Round Rubber: Hi-light Color

- Wire

NOTE: Each tuft of hair has been locked in with 3 half hitches and head cement.

OK, lets start:

Put a base layer of thread between the bait keeper barb and collar:

Tie in a small tuft of hi-light color bucktail on one side:

Tie in a small tuft of hi-light color bucktail on the other side:

Tie in a small tuft of base color bucktail on the bottom:

Tie in a small tuft of base color bucktail on the top:

Tie in a small tuft of base color bucktail on one side:

Tie in a small tuft of base color bucktail on the other side:

Finish off the tie and lay a thread base between collar and head:

Tie in a criss-cross of hi-light color krystal flash:

Add round rubber strips (2.5-3") in both colors, loosly wrap with wire, position rubber:

Cinch wire and cut legs free: