Thread: Straw rig sunglass holder mod

When I tie a craft fur baitfish fly I often use some sparkly waterproof glue to help shape and add sparkle to the fly. Anyone do this with a straw rig with any success? Or would it even matter? Tying rigs up for my trip in a few weeks.

Give it a try. If you catch fish and I don't, then I'll have some waterproof glue with sparkle on my rig the next day. I've seen days when a small spoon worked and a straw/sunglass holder didn't as well. Ditto with soft plastics, small yozuri, and crappie jigs. That's the reason why my tackle box is always bigger than my suitcase....I try to have some of what everybody else is using that works, plus whatever I've used in the past that worked.

I use glitter nail polish on the thread on my jigs I make.....not sure if it makes a difference or not.....but figure it can't hurt for a little flash
The preperations just makes the trip last longer.....I love getting ready

Originally Posted by ironman172

I use glitter nail polish on the thread on my jigs I make.....not sure if it makes a difference or not.....but figure it can't hurt for a little flash
The preperations just makes the trip last longer.....I love getting ready

Sort of like Christmas---I am never disappointed in the anticipation, but frequently in the actuality.

Originally Posted by will46r

When I tie a craft fur baitfish fly I often use some sparkly waterproof glue to help shape and add sparI bought le to the fly. Anyone do this with a straw rig with any success? Or would it even matter? Tying rigs up for my trip in a few weeks.

Glitter nail polish might work for that....and there are many out there.....got my last for 1.00 a bottle.....maybe less.....I bought many from a flea market dealer

I use glitter t-shirt paint on craft fur flies. Dries waterproof, clear, and sparkly.

If you guys want a jig or a fly that sparkles, use crystal flash, you may have to buy it at a fly shop or a outlet that has fly tying components. It is cheap and provides the most flash or glitter that you can find.

Originally Posted by flyguy

If you guys want a jig or a fly that sparkles, use crystal flash, you may have to buy it at a fly shop or a outlet that has fly tying components. It is cheap and provides the most flash or glitter that you can find.

Got some and use it on a few jigs....the nail polish is used anyway so just started using gillter instead of clear to top dress the thread after the super glue

Originally Posted by flyguy

If you guys want a jig or a fly that sparkles, use crystal flash, you may have to buy it at a fly shop or a outlet that has fly tying components. It is cheap and provides the most flash or glitter that you can find.

I use crystal flash and some thin mylar sparkle strip tied down the sides. Get more hits with it than without, at least in fresh water

I put flashy tape on straw rigs and, when trolled, they waaay outperform others, including Clark Spoons, which is, in my experience, the best store-bought trolling lure for Spanish there is.

I can't get a good apples to apples comparison on the pier, but I sure can trolling two lures, and the sparkle matters, especially on a sunny day.