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| Presentation Tips & Tricks - Advanced Float 'n Fly Tactics |
| Written by Ken Duke | |||||||||
Page 2 of 7 THE JIG IS UP The business end of Headrick’s and Coan’s float and fly rig is a small craft hair or duck feather jig weighing between 1/8 and 1/32 ounce. The modacrylic and acrylic fibers in Headrick’s craft hair give an angler a seemingly unlimited number of color choices to match water and baitfish conditions. “I usually try to match whatever baitfish are available,” Headrick says, “but there are two colors that I tie into almost all of my jigs – pink and chartreuse. Try chartreuse when the water’s a little dingy or the weather’s cloudy and pink in clear water on sunny days.” The hair that Headrick and Coan use in their jigs has great action once it hits the water. With every twitch, the craft hair dances and sways. Most of the time, however, that’s simply too much action. “As you fish, keep reminding yourself that baitfish in cold water are lethargic and move very slowly,” Coan warns. “In fact, when they swim, they barely move at all. We often further subdue the action of craft hair by putting Punisher Fish Dope on it.” Fish Dope is a petroleum-jelly-based paste that Headrick offers in four scents– garlic, shad, crawfish, and java junky. When the stuff is smeared across the craft hair, you can mold the jig into a baitfish profile. It mutes the action of the jig and masks human scent, unlike conventional spray-on scents. Fish Dope sticks with a bait, lasting for hours in cold water. Headrick and Coan prefer the garlic and shad scents for their float-and-fly fishing. Not only does fish Dope mute the jig’s action and provide a cover scent, but Headrick makes sure it has visual appeal, too. “We put glitter in the Fish Dope,” he says. “It gradually falls off the jig, looking like scales falling from an injured baitfish.” Of course, there are times when Headrick and Coan don’t use Fish Dope to subdue the craft hair, but these times are fairly rare. “When the water’s stained and I can’t see any deeper than about 3 feet, I only apply the Dope to the head and collar of the jig,” Headrick notes. “That way, the craft hair can breathe and move more freely, which should make it more visible to the fish.” |
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Punisher Lures, located near the shores of legendary Dale Hollow Lake in Celina, TN, specializes in Hair Jigs and Float & Fly Jigs & accessories. You can also find Spinnerbaits, Craft Hair, Jig Heads, Fish Dope, Float & Fly Rod and Reels, Chunks & Trailers, Creature Baits, Swimbaits, Plastic Worms, Spinnerbait Skirts & Blades, Tail Spinners, Attractors, Bobbers, Hooks, Weights, Line, Swivels, and lots-lots more! Be sure to check out our hair jigs, hand tied by local craftsmen and women with the finest craft hair.
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