A basic crappie jig using squirrel tail and making the tail flare and the body uniform.

In this video I'll show you how I tie a basic jig using squirrel tail and how to add some body to the tail so it flares out to give the jig better action as well as a better profile in the water. With the simple steps in this video you will like the looks of your squirrel tail jigs much better.
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[@ronuhlenhopp5819]

Excellent technique and proportions! Thank you for sharing. A lot of folks try to tie jigs, but few do it correctly. You are a very very good tier

[@jimchurchilloutdooradventu9851]

Ron, thank you so much for the kind words and thank you for watching its greatly appreciated.

[@brentwasson7251]

Jim, that’s a great looking jig!

[@jimchurchilloutdooradventu9851]

Thanks Brent! Hope your doing well.

[@johnthomas5806]

always like the look of your jigs, your presentations make it a bit more easy for me to tie these myself.....

[@jimchurchilloutdooradventu9851]

Thank you John, I will always try to help in any way I can. Thank you for watching..

[@bobswalley3756]

Awesome always appreciate your help

[@jimchurchilloutdooradventu9851]

Thank you so much Bob

[@JoeHazlet]

Very good and informative with information and demonstration. Well done. Be blessed.

[@jimchurchilloutdooradventu9851]

Joe thank you so much for watching.. also thank you for the kind words.

[@renrut6842]

Is there a reason why you don’t use flashing material for an add?

[@jimchurchilloutdooradventu9851]

Yes, I use flashing on many and probably a great majority of the jigs I tie and sell. However there are times when fish don’t want all the flashing. I did years of testing with that and it’s really dependent on how my flash the body may have in it already.

[@philmctaggart8587]

Thank you

[@olanlunn8284]

Looks awesome

[@jimchurchilloutdooradventu9851]

Thank you and thank you for watching .

[@johngarrie2633]

Grate video I will be trying to die my own tails soon . Thinks for the video 👍🏻

[@johnnysuttles3942]

Awesome jig what's the difference in neck hackel an saddle hackel far as tying do you cut vies in both or just in the neck hackel thanks

[@jimchurchilloutdooradventu9851]

So I feel neck hackle is less oily. The feathers on the saddle hackle seem to stick together more if that makes sense. Perhaps I should do a video and show the difference in How it looks when tied.

[@johnnysuttles3942]

@@jimchurchilloutdooradventu9851 thank you just getting started just wondering witch one I should get to tie

[@jimchurchilloutdooradventu9851]

I would recommend the neck hackle. But that’s just what I prefer.

[@johnnysuttles3942]

@@jimchurchilloutdooradventu9851 thanks

[@mikegerard8712]

Looks great Jim and has to improve the movement in the tail. Where do you get that 210 chenille :) ??

[@jimchurchilloutdooradventu9851]

210 is the thread . I mis spoke and called it chenille. I will have to look up where I got the chenille, I think it may have been Barlows but I’ll check.

[@mikegerard8712]

No problem, just busting your chops a bit! Enjoy your videos.

[@jimchurchilloutdooradventu9851]

@@mikegerard8712 we all need that sometimes, especially when posting an un edited video.. lol ..