SF- I have found that I get the best responses with different shades of pinks and oranges. I will be tying some chartruse jigs for chums this next fall, but I got my one and only springer in a chartruse jig right below the Bonneville dam MANY years ago. If the fish can see it, they will probably hit it. Thanks for the lead on the reading.

SS- I have tied a few jigs with maribou, but they are no where as nice as the professionally made jigs out there. Do a search at Ask.com using "palmering maribou" as your subject. You will find a few ideas. I have yet to perfect it, but I use maribou in place of the glow bug yarn.

Silver Hilton- How have you been? Hopefully well. Check out Sportco, but the brand name of the stuff I use is "Pro-tec powder paint". The company name is "Component Systems, Inc.", and their phone number is 714-845-3009. Hopefully this info will help you do a search to find other sources. First you heat the jighead and dip it into the powder. Let it solidify. Then bake at 350 F for 20 minutes AFTER popping the eye out. It is nearly bulletproof.

Chappy- I'd be happy to trade. Just let me know how much lead you have and how many jigs you want. I only have a 1/8th oz jig mold.

Jerry- I just buy the chenile on cards, usually about 3 feet at a time, but I have found red and white in about an 87 yard skein. I only use 2 inches of glow bug yarn per jig, and you get good uniformity in the body.

Thanks everybody else for the nice comments.

Andy