Legendary saltwater fly fisherman and fly tyer Bob Popovics have tested materials and tying techniques on fly patterns throughout his life until his tragic death, and like Bob Clouser's Deep Minnow and Lefty Kreh's Deceiver, his flies represent a tying style, and not just an exact recipe. Patterns such as Surf Candy, Siliclone, Bob's Banger, Cotton Candy, and others in the Pop Fleyes series can be tied with slight modifications to match almost any baitfish in any local waters. His pattern The Jiggy is another creative design that has proven its worth all over the world and has a magical attraction to predatory fish.
Jiggy fishes upside down, which prevents it from getting stuck in the bottom structure. The buoyancy of the hair and its resistance to sinking, not the weight of the cone head, turns the fly and causes it to ride the hook tip upwards. The hair acts as a rudder and the hook as a keel.
During retrieve, the cone causes the fly to dive like a Clouser Deep Minnow, but because the placement of the weight is more in front, the movement is slightly different. You can adjust the weight of the fly by using larger cones or wrapping lead on the hook shaft and stuffing it into the cone head. Its streamlined profile makes it easy to cast, even in the wind. In this video, we have the skilled Scandinavian fly fisherman and fly fisherman Stig Larsen to demonstrate the tying of his take on The Jiggy.
Hook: Ahrex Light Stinger NS122 # 6
Thread: White
Head: Gold Conehead Small
Wing: White Bucktail, Pearl Flashabou and Orange Bucktail
Eyes: 3 MM 3D Eye Gold
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