Jig tying instructions.

[Leif]

Here are some instructions on tying bucktail on jigs. I found basic instructions on the web, then added my details and simplified them. Hope this helps.

You don't need a vise for tying bucktail on jigs but if you have an interest in tying large streamers and saltwater teasers a quality vise will cost you about $85- 160.00 now. It should fit at least a size 3/0 hook and be able to rotate 360 degrees.

I use the Regal Rotary C-Clamp Vise
Rotary C-clamp vise offers 360° rotation for viewing flies at all angles.

In jig tying the buck tail hair around the jig head, do it in steps.

The first step is to get some nylon, or Kevlar thread. Here is what I use.

Gudebrod Kevlar® Thread Assortment Item:IA-319139 or you can use rod building thread. "D" size is heavier and makes a good choice.
With respect to tying treads......8/0 is for tiny flies and 3/0 is for larger fly tying.

Wrap a few turns of the thread around the jig head where the bucktail will go, and cover this wrapping with clear Gorilla Glue or other super glue.

Take a pinch of hair(half the diameter of a pencil), lay it against the glue and wrap a few turns of the thread around it. Then add another drop or two of glue, lay another pinch of hair against it, and tie a few more turns of thread around the hair.

Keep doing this until you build up a thick body of hair around the hook, concealing most of it except the point and the barb. It is a good idea to make up several pinches of hair in advance.

When you have the full amount of bucktail hair wound on the jig head, finish the jig tying by wrapping the rest of the thread as tightly as possible over the jig. Then end it by tying a series of half-hitches.
Finally, cover the thread wrapping with a heavy coat of clear quick-drying cement.