That gave me a great idea my dog is the same color of a bone colored Super Spook Jr. so I took some of her hair from a haircut she got recently and used it to make the tail treble a dressed treble, It’s a perfect match!
You can make a tool out of a Bic ink pen and get a big paper clip, just leave the writing end on it but pull the ink tube out and throw it away,then get a piece of paper and run the ink out of the tip cut the pen cylinder down and bend the paper clip straight with a hook on the end! Save yourself some money
In case you ever come to California, you’ll want to know that DFG stocks some lakes with fingerling trout. A review of skirt material history might be a fun future topic.
Really love to see the fly tying materials incorporated. I’ve been tying flash and tinsel into my jigs and spinnerbaits since I started fly fishing years about 8 years ago. Really love a bit of purple flash in my junebug jigs and 1-2 strands of red flash on each side for my white swim jigs.
Another great thing if you’re going to make your own skirts is you can easily hand tie your jigs once you get the skirt on by tying a couple wraps and cutting the band off. If you do this you can add big streamer feathers to your skirts. I tie some feather underspin jigs like this. Like a buck tail jig but with white hackle instead of buck tail. It looks amazing in the water and catches fish really well. It’s also one of the coolest ways to run a bladed jig. Picasso makes a feathered version of the shock blade and you can tell the hackle does what chatterbait trailers try to do even better.
Love this color combo. Siebert Outdoors makes a similar one called Alimony. I also throw a green pumpkin with 4 strands of a purple w/ purple or blue flake and 2 strands of chartreuse like this one. Two strands is much more noticeable than you’d think before you see it
Thanks for showing how to do this! I've got all the stuff now to try all sorts of things, but these colors will be the first I make. Mimicking the forage seems to be the key.
Well Matt, I enjoy your vids and they are very helpful. Thanks for the information. I have gone on the reel shot site on three occasions and everything I've looked for has been out of stock. I wanted to help support in some small way but nothing I wanted was available. I enjoy the videos and will keep watching. Thank you.
Dang. I know they have started to take a hit on inventory as well. Although they did get a bunch of Berkley soft plastics in. Thanks for trying to support my channel!
I've been building my own skirts for quite a while trying to mimic the local forage some work better than others but is rewarding to catch um on baits I build I enjoy your vids keep them coming Thanks
I build a color really close to that bluegill for the Potomac River, I hope you don’t mind but I am going to try yours also because... damn that looks sexy !!!
Hello again Matt, Thanks for all your tricks of the trade. I am looking to put together the white swim jigs with chartruese and white skirt. The only gold tinsel I have is not a perfect gold color. Looks gold but has a a purple and red hue in it. Where could I get ahold of the gold tinsel you use. Is your gold tinsel straight gold color?
This Alabama shake technique has intriqued me. Sorry for all the questions. On your video you mentioned you do this with a blue gill colored swim jig also. The meaty chunk has only about 11 colors. Which color would you recommend for bluegill and the black and blue swim jig? Thanks again, I have told a couple friends of mine about your website. I believe they will be checking it out. You come across really good on camera with the way you explain stuff. I check out your web site just about everyday. I pretty much fish pool 9 on the Mississippi river at least once a week.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Id recommend the black with blue flake for the black/blue swimjig and the green pumpkin with the tips of the tail died in chartreuse for the bluegill swimjig. Good luck!
As one of the innovators of the Alabama shake, here's my take on your question. In winter, I like a green pumpkin Paca Slim on a black/blue swim jig. In the dirtier water of early spring, a blue bug Rage Craw, with it's more pronounced vibration, gets the nod. For summer and fall, I love a white swimming chunk or swamp frog as trailer, to better imitate the light colored belly of a frog. As for bluegill, I have my own Goldilocks jig that will blow your mind but, well, that'll remain a secret! 🤫
I run my tool through the other way does it matter. I have a little trouble using 3 or more layers of skirt. Should I turn it around and can u use some kind of lube in the tube?
i dont think it matters from what side you pull through the tube. If its supper tight and tough to pull through ill use a little smelly jelly or gulp spray to lubricate the tube
link to the rubber bands - www.tacklewarehouse.com/Skirts_Unlimited_Skirt_Bands_100pk/descpage-SUSKB.html?from=MSFG link to the skirt making tool - www.tacklewarehouse.com/Skirts_Unlimited_Skirt_Making_Tool/descpage-SUSMT.html?from=MSFG
@@brandonelliott5345 I’ve spent like 5 hours looking for it and can’t find it anywhere. I’ve got enough to last me a while but still would like to know it’s still made.
Does anybody know about gourd green it's a deadly clear watercolor but I haven't been able to find it Matt if you can find this color in a jig let me know and I will buy it
@@MattStefanFishing cool I fish as a co- angler and we fish Lanier 70 percent of the time and the upper end of Lanier in the spring has alot of flooded brush and laydowns , going to utilize the Swim jig more than the Spinnerbait , I have the Threadfin , Tactical Shad and Crappie ,Standard Dirty Jigs Swimjigs with River to Sea D walker which gives the Jig a great action without shaking the rod ,tip from Tactical Bassin ,also the Dill Gill color
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I started making skirts last year the purple added to my black and blue was a game changer on a casting jig especially for big bass
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
That black and blue with chartreuse is killer on spinnerbaits..
yes it is!
That gave me a great idea my dog is the same color of a bone colored Super Spook Jr. so I took some of her hair from a haircut she got recently and used it to make the tail treble a dressed treble, It’s a perfect match!
Very cool!
You can make a tool out of a Bic ink pen and get a big paper clip, just leave the writing end on it but pull the ink tube out and throw it away,then get a piece of paper and run the ink out of the tip cut the pen cylinder down and bend the paper clip straight with a hook on the end! Save yourself some money
good tip!
In case you ever come to California, you’ll want to know that DFG stocks some lakes with fingerling trout.
A review of skirt material history might be a fun future topic.
very cool idea!
I love making my own bass jigs. Nothing is better than catching a nice fish on your own jig. Thank you for sharing these great recipes!
You got that right!
I like this one. That blue gill. I’m going to write ✍️ down the recipe. 😊
Matt, That's one of the best skirt building videos I've seen, thank you. That "bad bluegill" color is killer!
thanks! It was one of my first videos so i wasnt as comfortable on camera but the colors are killer!
@@MattStefanFishing I didn't even see how old it was. You did fine.
Thank you, I also use Chartreuse accent strands, it does make a difference.
Yes it does!
Really love to see the fly tying materials incorporated. I’ve been tying flash and tinsel into my jigs and spinnerbaits since I started fly fishing years about 8 years ago. Really love a bit of purple flash in my junebug jigs and 1-2 strands of red flash on each side for my white swim jigs.
great tips!
Another great thing if you’re going to make your own skirts is you can easily hand tie your jigs once you get the skirt on by tying a couple wraps and cutting the band off. If you do this you can add big streamer feathers to your skirts. I tie some feather underspin jigs like this. Like a buck tail jig but with white hackle instead of buck tail. It looks amazing in the water and catches fish really well. It’s also one of the coolest ways to run a bladed jig. Picasso makes a feathered version of the shock blade and you can tell the hackle does what chatterbait trailers try to do even better.
agreed!
Great video. We've used dog and cat hair. Then my buddy brought over some clippings from his horses and mule. Great for big hair jigs :)
Sounds great!
Yeeaa buddy those jigs are awesome I would love to have those you've got awesome combinations those are bass slaying lures !!!
Thanks 👍
Love this color combo. Siebert Outdoors makes a similar one called Alimony. I also throw a green pumpkin with 4 strands of a purple w/ purple or blue flake and 2 strands of chartreuse like this one. Two strands is much more noticeable than you’d think before you see it
agreed!
I appreciate your willingness to share these tips. Besides it makes creating your own custom lures rewarding.
Thanks! Feels good to catch fish on the baits you made!
What an awesome channel, thank you Matt for sharing all these tips!
No problem
Thanks for showing how to do this! I've got all the stuff now to try all sorts of things, but these colors will be the first I make. Mimicking the forage seems to be the key.
Awesome!
Beast coast makes swim jigs with some of that flashy stuff. Really nice
Thanks Matt! Exactly what I was looking for
Glad I could help!
Nice! Thanks for sharing. I noticed you didn’t include olive orange with a splash of chartreuse or killer blue
not in these colors!
@@MattStefanFishing and why not sir?? Lol
Beast Coast makes swimjigs with tinsel
Cool
Well Matt, I enjoy your vids and they are very helpful. Thanks for the information. I have gone on the reel shot site on three occasions and everything I've looked for has been out of stock. I wanted to help support in some small way but nothing I wanted was available. I enjoy the videos and will keep watching. Thank you.
Dang. I know they have started to take a hit on inventory as well. Although they did get a bunch of Berkley soft plastics in. Thanks for trying to support my channel!
Thanks Matt I’ll try it!
Good luck!
Pretty new to your channel but really like what I am seeing/learning from you. I use Boss for my jigs and also put my own skirts on.
Awesome! Thank you!
Fish jigs a lot never try them before need to start thanks Matt grant video
You bet
Awesome information and appreciate the tips. Good luck in 2022.
Thanks! You too!
Matt, thanks for the info. I fish lots of tannic tidal rivers here in SC. I will give this a try this year.
Should be perfect!
Thanks Matt
you bet
I also make my own skirts. I havent tried the colors in this video but I will now. We’ll see if they work in Oklahoma.
Oh they will! I've used them on grand lake before with success
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
You're living the dream. I live in Chicago and plan to move to Northern Wisconsin. Where do you get these skirt colors from
Net raft, skirts plus, barlows
Good info, Thanks
I need your rod rack! sick!!
Keeps them out of the boys reach!
Thanks for sharing
Anytime!
I have a Goldilocks jig of my own that will blow your mind. It will change your fishing.
Great video, thank you very much
Thanks!
Loved the advice bro
Glad to hear it
I've been building my own skirts for quite a while trying to mimic the local forage some work better than others but is rewarding to catch um on baits I build
I enjoy your vids keep them coming
Thanks
Sounds great!
Thx a bunch 👍
No problem 👍
I build a color really close to that bluegill for the Potomac River, I hope you don’t mind but I am going to try yours also because... damn that looks sexy !!!
It’s a killer color!
matt can you make small finesse jigs with that tool and skirt material
yep you just trim the skirt down
Cool 😎👍❤️🎣
thanks for watching!
Where do you buy your skirts, and do you use living rubber in any baits?
Pretty cool making your own skirts. I'd love to try this but how do you get a weed guard on?
they just pop in the whole
Awesome tips. Awesome channel just subscribed to it 👍
Thanks for subscribing!
Hello again Matt, Thanks for all your tricks of the trade. I am looking to put together the white swim jigs with chartruese and white skirt. The only gold tinsel I have is not a perfect gold color. Looks gold but has a a purple and red hue in it. Where could I get ahold of the gold tinsel you use. Is your gold tinsel straight gold color?
Most fly tying shops will have a straight gold tinsel
You can also try hair tinsel that girls put in there hair, look on Amazon. Hope this helps
Awesome Matt, thanks for sharing this. What color trailer do you typically put on "The Big Chip"? Also curious where you find your gold tinsel?
Craft stores for gold tinsel and gooseberry or junebug for trailer
Matt, do you experiment with more bulk in tannic water and less material in clear water and does seasonal patterns come into play as well?
This Alabama shake technique has intriqued me. Sorry for all the questions. On your video you mentioned you do this with a blue gill colored swim jig also. The meaty chunk has only about 11 colors. Which color would you recommend for bluegill and the black and blue swim jig? Thanks again, I have told a couple friends of mine about your website. I believe they will be checking it out. You come across really good on camera with the way you explain stuff. I check out your web site just about everyday. I pretty much fish pool 9 on the Mississippi river at least once a week.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Id recommend the black with blue flake for the black/blue swimjig and the green pumpkin with the tips of the tail died in chartreuse for the bluegill swimjig. Good luck!
As one of the innovators of the Alabama shake, here's my take on your question. In winter, I like a green pumpkin Paca Slim on a black/blue swim jig. In the dirtier water of early spring, a blue bug Rage Craw, with it's more pronounced vibration, gets the nod. For summer and fall, I love a white swimming chunk or swamp frog as trailer, to better imitate the light colored belly of a frog. As for bluegill, I have my own Goldilocks jig that will blow your mind but, well, that'll remain a secret! 🤫
What about the Bumble Bee Jig?
I didnt come up with the bumble bee skirt. the three in this video are my custom colors.
Love it! What trailers do you recommend for each color jig?
i either try to match the skirt or go completely opposite of the skirt
It’s too bad you couldn’t put the exact color and website in the description so we could make it. Great video non the less.
thanks for watching
Hi Matt: I was wondering when placing Goldilocks skirt on, do you do yellow on top or bottom?
blended throughout
I run my tool through the other way does it matter. I have a little trouble using 3 or more layers of skirt. Should I turn it around and can u use some kind of lube in the tube?
i dont think it matters from what side you pull through the tube. If its supper tight and tough to pull through ill use a little smelly jelly or gulp spray to lubricate the tube
Matt, where can I find the rubber band material as well as the tube for sale?
link to the rubber bands - www.tacklewarehouse.com/Skirts_Unlimited_Skirt_Bands_100pk/descpage-SUSKB.html?from=MSFG
link to the skirt making tool - www.tacklewarehouse.com/Skirts_Unlimited_Skirt_Making_Tool/descpage-SUSMT.html?from=MSFG
@@MattStefanFishing Found both of them and thanks getting back to me.
one the goldie swim jig, do you use a plastic trailer
I like a Berkley power swimmer white 3.3 or Berkley The Deal 3.5 in pearl white
Awesome bluegill color! I'm trying to find that purple/black color. Do you know the brand and the specific color name?
I think the color is metallic purple and i got it from barlows tackle but I don’t see it on their website anymore.
Bought them out huh 😜
@@brandonelliott5345 I’ve spent like 5 hours looking for it and can’t find it anywhere. I’ve got enough to last me a while but still would like to know it’s still made.
Was wanting to get into making my own jigs but like all the jig skirt colors I want are out of stock everywhere
yeak skirt material is sold out everywhere
Does anybody know where to get the purple color in bad bluegill, also name and number of purple skirt color and what web site. Thanks
sorry i dont have the exact color. ill keep looking
Where do you purchase your skirt materials from?
netcraft and barlows
Does anybody know about gourd green it's a deadly clear watercolor but I haven't been able to find it Matt if you can find this color in a jig let me know and I will buy it
hmmm i cant say ive seen that color recently
Have you ever used that color I heard of it
Can't find these jig maker tools anywhere
heres one at tackle warehouse www.tacklewarehouse.com/search-tackle.html?start=0&count=30&searchtext=skirt+making+tool
If you could pick one weight for the Dirty Jigs standard Swim jig what would you choose?
3/8 oz
@@MattStefanFishing matt do you ever have luck with Swim Jigs in Lake void of Grass ?.. with just lay downs and flooded brush and Boat Docks
@@kevinbolton5 absolutely
. I prefer fishing it around wood!
@@MattStefanFishing cool I fish as a co- angler and we fish Lanier 70 percent of the time and the upper end of Lanier in the spring has alot of flooded brush and laydowns , going to utilize the Swim jig more than the Spinnerbait , I have the Threadfin , Tactical Shad and Crappie ,Standard Dirty Jigs Swimjigs with River to Sea D walker which gives the Jig a great action without shaking the rod ,tip from Tactical Bassin ,also the Dill Gill color
@@kevinbolton5 works great on Lanier!
whats that purple called/who makes it?
metallic purple shimmer. unfortunately I haven't found it recently. i think they discontinued it
@@MattStefanFishing ah gotcha, figure it works ok with a standard purple?
@@TheDruxlol yeah
I bought a pair of those scissors.
No F-holes, quicker, no-look, locks closed w thumb slide.
Same with these: Crescent Wiss 8-1/2" EZ Utility Snip/2" EZ Utility Snip
pun intended
thanks for sharing ill check them out!