Philpac,

I've been making beaded jigs for almost 20 years! The process is a bit complicated to describe; and it can be done in more than one way. If I could do pictures it would be easier to show.

Basically, you need a loop of wire or mono to pull the tail material into the beads to hold it all together. You can also just slip a bead or two on, and then finish tying in the manner Dogfish described so well.

I did an article for STS (June-July 1998 if you can find one) that describes the process thoroughly.

Or you could do what I did when Leo jigs first came out; tear one apart and see how its put together.


One caveat to all the jig-making here: BE CAREFUL about the hooks you build them on. Nearly all of the mass-produced jig heads are on light wire hooks for warm-water fish. They will bend out! Like Dogfish, I like the Eagle Claw 630s, but only in the bigger sizes. I've had fish bend out everything under a 1/0.
Best are the Gammis in heavy wire, not regular!

GS
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