well mr. elnut, i made a trip to backwaters. and got me some duckfeather jigs, and yes they had the yellow hoss fly. mr. elnut when i read what you said about catching them smallies on the small jigs, i thought i would try fishing the way you said, the fnf. i've fished all my life, and never used that smaller bait. i catch smallmouth at cumberland and dale, and never use any size jig smaller than
1/2 oz. a big 3/4 oz. jig with a pork chunk makes a good size bait, but them smallmouth will take it and run. but you made the little duckfeather bait sound good. now that i have them, maybe i'll catch one over 4 pound. i've cought several of those but never any bigger. maybe i've been useing to larger jig. thanks elnut for the tip, hope the little duck works for me, like it has for you. ps. i ask the men in backwaters for the duckfeather jigs, and said a man called elnut told me you might have them, and they really spoke highly of you, said they new you and you were a fine man and that you catch a lot of fish.