Intro to Bucktail Jig Tying
Sat, May 17
|St. John's
Join Kelsey for an afternoon of tying bucktail jigs. Participants will be provided with all the materials to tie their own jigs, playing with colour and pattern to attract different freshwater fish.
Time & Location
May 17, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
St. John's, #2, 72 Harbour Dr, St. John's, NL A1C 5J2, Canada
About the event
Recommended Age: 12+
Length of Workshop: 3 hours
Workshop Overview:
Visiting Artist, Kelsey Dawn Pearson was raised fishing freshwater lakes and rivers in South-Eastern Ontario. They spent summers trolling for walleye and pike with their father, or casting from their best friend’s dock, competing for the biggest channel cat in the river. As an adult, they started paddling their kayak into heavier weeds to jig for largemouth bass. As an artist, they are now looking for ways to play with materials and explore ancestral skills to make their own baits.
Join Kelsey for an afternoon of tying bucktail jigs. Participants will be provided with all the materials to tie their own jigs, playing with colour and pattern to attract different freshwater fish. Kelsey will share bucktails that they have processed from their own deer hunting over the last few years. They will share how to ethically, safely and effectively procure…
Tickets
General Admission
From $65.00 to $95.00
$65.00
+$9.75 hst
$95.00
+$14.25 hst
Total
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