Blushing Blonde Jig - Classic Bucktail Jig tying tutorial

[@davidsullivan27]

I can'y count how many hundreds of ducktail jigs I have tied, and this is going to send me back to the bench to tie the best ducktail jig ever! First, I love the pattern a lot, second, I can't figure out why I've never thought of this process. It makes so much sense. I just found your channel and you can bet I will be checking your other videos out, and look for more. You're awesome.

[@p99murray]

What a great, new technique! Gonna try it right away!

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks for your feedback, Paul. Happy tying and tight lines, Michael :0)

[@wskerber]

Nice tie. I like that you show us how it looks and reacts under water.

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks a lot for your feedback, William. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@joshwhite9952]

Michael ... Great tie good Sir . I found that setting down to a table vise and applying a small amount of pressure to a handful of jigs and then release is effective . It leaves a perfect platform to glue on the eyes . With my crappie jig , I use pliers . Keep up the classy work . God bless you and you family

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks a lot for your kind words... and the tip. It works great on softer alloys containing lead. But on the lead free jig heads I use on this jig, it is not possible to compress the material that way. But a great tip for softer heads. All the best to you and yours. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@zionkid420]

Great video Michael. Awesome tie.

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@davidatkins6919]

Using a tube large enough to go over the lead head makes this step of pushing back the buck tail much easier and possible, been doing this for some time now on different flies and lures, it WORKS!

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Hi David. Great tip. I do that when I tie tube Flies, but I haven't tried it on these jigs. Will do now for sure. Thanks my friend. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@SirPraiseSun]

Worked like a charm for him its just practice i like doing it by hand same for hackle

[@kevinjtoner]

Very nice video!!! Thank you, Michael 👍🐠👍

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks for the feedback, Kevin. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@franciscoromero7356]

Thanks for sharing you knowledge and passion

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

You're welcome. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@fishingwithwigs]

This is great content! Just subscribed. Here in coastal South Carolina learning to tie jigs for red drum, trout, and flounder. Your videos really help!

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Hi Robert. Thanks for your subscribtion and the nice words. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@christianrosler4030]

Wunderschönes Muster! Habe deine Seite auf meinem Hauptseite meines Tablet 😊

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Cool. Thanks for your support my friend. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@gustavobesnier8082]

Espectacular trabajo, muy bueno la verdad

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks a lot, Gustavo. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@JStocker808]

Looks great! Love learning new techniques, this was a really informative video for me. Love the look and action, might work good for steelhead

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks for you feedback Roadster. The pink/purple and white colors are right up steelhead alley ;0) Cheers, Michael :0)

[@delwigzieful]

Beautiful tied jig mike absolutely awesome this channel,DEREK

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks a lot, Derek. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@FlyTyer1948]

Nice looking lure. A bead head version on a light jig hook for the fly rod would likely to be quite effective.

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks FlyTyer. Yup, I'm sure that would work great. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@mrbenowen1234]

Really good will definitely give that a go that a go. I have recently had very good results with Bucktail jigs catching Bass on the North Wales coast 👍

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks mate, sounds interesting with those bass on Bucktail Jigs. I have experienced some of that along the Danish west coast as well. Tight lines, Michael :0)

[@razzso1482]

Nice work

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thank you! Cheers, Michael :0)

[@hdayan1945]

Great jig. I wonder if instead of bucktail you could use syntectic fibers, using the hollow technic.

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks. That might be possible, but I haven't tried - since i prefer the natural materials. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@jimmiehernandez80]

Very interesting jig Michael I've never used buck tail before I always use feathers or rubber skirts for my jigs. I thought about getting some craft fur and tying some jigs with that. So I guess I'll have to try some of this now and see what I come up with have yourself a wonderful day and thankyou for the jigs you come up with good fishing my friend

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks a lot, Jimmie. Feathers and rubber skirts are great for jig tying, but there's just something magical about bucktail hair in my opinion. It has a flow, shine and vibe that makes a difference, especially when fish play hard to get. Happy tying my friend. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@lucaplett6553]

stunning I’ll make some of those...👍

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks for your feedback, Luca. Happy tying. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@luisrivas2040]

Saludos gracias por compartir tu videos 👍

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Gracias, Luis. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@SirPraiseSun]

Is there any bigger heavier beads anyhere? Max i see is 5.5mm so prebuilt jighead only?

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Hi Raffael. Im not sure about what size of beads are on the market. But when I need larger heads I just use ordinary jigheads. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@gsxroyce256]

Can you use clear nail polish. Instead of UV glue

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Yeah, sure. That works equally well, and I do that myself occasionally. Cheers. Michael :0)

[@darooster5787]

II like your idea

[@joeduca8582]

Beautiful jig Michael, awesome use of the file to flatten the sides to glue on the eyes (that's a bear to flatten those hard heads with pliers). I think eyes add a lot of fish appeal... at least it's a confidence builder for me, glued on or painted. Great idea to hollow tie a bucktail jig, really nice colors too. Thanks man, take your blondes out to dinner! ;o) Have a great weekend! BTW, a question for you - any info on tying the Dancing Caddis on a Partridge K3A Swedish dry fly hook? I'm puzzled on where and how the hackle is tied. Cheers

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks, Joe. If memory serves me, you were one of the guys that gave me that idea. I agree, eyes are a confidence builder, and hands down: I'm am sure they make a difference when a predator moves in to kill. The hollow tie is a great supplement to the standard bucktail jig. The latter having more of a slim fishlike profile, while the first will much better imitate crawdads, squids, frogs and other preys with a larger profile. Equally useful for streamer flies. Not a new idea, though. Actually the famous Carrie G. Stevens used the reverse bucktail tie for some of her flies - way before Fulsher and his Thunder Creek series. But using to create volume, is probably Popovics' idea. Regarding the Dancing Caddis on a Partridge K3A Swedish dry fly hook: Well I don't know much about that. I know that the hook was invented by Swede Gunnar Johnsson and a friend - and that La Fontaine has that fly included in one of his books. But regarding the tying procedures, I'm blank. Will dig into that, though. Mysteries are there for solving ;0) Have a nice weekend my friend. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Hi Joe, did some more digging into the Dancing Caddis. I found this old video, where La Fontaine ties the fly, though not on a K3A hook. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5LIlaywZ9apbc0 But the hackle is wrapped around the hook shank, and then trimmed on the bottom. I will send you a picture showing that to your email. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@joeduca8582]

@@MichaelJensensAngling Thanks a bunch Michael! I have that 2+ hour video in my Lafontaine playlist. A. Gomez uploads lots of Lafontaine tutorials. Jack Dennis does too, that's where I saw Lafontaine tie the upside down caddis (or "dancing caddis"?) but on a salmon hook :o\ K3A hooks must be a conspiracy ;o) Thanks for all your help, you da man! :o) Cheers

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

@@joeduca8582 You are welcome. The Dancing Caddis might be a subject for an upcoming video, when we have solved the mystery 'bout that hackle. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@joeduca8582]

@@MichaelJensensAngling Awesome, thanks again! Cheers :o)

[@solivamrodrigues1100]

Top essa isca 💯🎣🛥️

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks a lot, Solivam. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@OzerMithat]

👍🏻

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks, Mithat. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@zionkid420]

Also... Get yourself a hair packer or make a collar stopper by cutting down a piece of tubing or milkshake(wide) straw with a slit in it so the line tie and hook don't interfere with the pushing action. Makes reversing you hair a single easy movement and frees your hands if you want to leave it there for a minute to grab more material.

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Great tip. I actually use that for my fly tying, but haven't done for jig tying. Will try. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@kukaatibaia]

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[@zionkid420]

I'm going to tell you secret I've learned over multiple decades... Pink gets BIT. Across most species all over the world... Pink excels as an accent color.

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Not really a secret ;0) but you are right: pink is the new black :0) Cheers, Michael :0)

[@ab-nx1yl]

Just flatten it with a hammer,don't file lead,it is not easy to clean after that

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Usually a good advice, but it doesn't work on these lead free jig heads. They don't flatten - but they might crack up if taking a beating. Cheers, Michael