How do you tie live rubber to a jig?

[JohnnyG]

I need some help I want to start making my own jigs but I can't find any info on how to tie the LR to the head to make it like the ones you buy. Any help would be great.

[egolfer]

You need some rubber collars and shirt making tool. Check out JannsNetCraft. http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/skirts-...110000006.aspx

[JohnnyG]

I have all the tools and stuff to make the jig I just can't seem to make the rubber flair or cover the thread like the store bought jigs? Any help would be great

[Rebbasser]

Johnny-try positioning the rubber collar so it is NOT dead center. Make one side longer than the other, then put the skirt on with the longer side towards the head so it flares back towards the hook. I made a few jig skirts the other night and made them all like this.

[JohnnyG]

I will give that a try. I don't think I'm explaining it right I will try to post some pics of what I have done and what I want.I didn't think this was going to be that hard

[LuvThyMeta|]

This is interesting. With that link you posted i feel like buying the tools and try to make my own jigs. I got a feeling i will suck at it really bad tho. Oh well practice fixes everything.

[lilmule]

Living rubber while good wont flair like the silicon ones,it wont ever look the same but does not need to.
The jans link is good for making either ones.

[OrygunBasser]

Originally Posted by JohnnyG

I have all the tools and stuff to make the jig I just can't seem to make the rubber flair or cover the thread like the store bought jigs? Any help would be great

Slip a 3/8 piece of surgical tubing over the place where you tie the rubber first and us a small guage zink coated wire to tie it! It will flare real nice!