Pheasant Tail Jig (Competition Style)

Materials

How to Tie the Pheasant Tail Jig (Competition Style)

1. 1

   Step 1

   Place the jig hook in the vise and slide the slotted tungsten bead up to the eye.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Start fluorescent thread behind the bead and wrap back to the hook bend.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Tie in 4-6 Coq de León or pheasant tail fibers for a tail the length of the hook shank.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Tie in fine copper wire on top of the hook shank for ribbing, securing it down past the hook point.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Tie in 4-6 pheasant tail fibers by the tips at the rear. Wrap them up the shank to form a slim, even body. Secure behind the bead.

   Wrap fibers tightly for a smooth, segmented appearance.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Counter-wrap the copper wire toward the bead in open, even turns. Tie off and helicopter to break excess wire.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Dub a short, spiky thorax from blended squirrel/rabbit dubbing just behind the bead for a natural buggy effect.

   Use the split-thread method for better dubbing control on small hooks.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Build a small, bright thread collar of fluorescent orange or pink just behind the bead for the hotspot.

9. 9

   Step 9

   Whip finish right behind the bead and apply a drop of head cement or UV resin to secure.