anyone know how to wrap tinsel

[ifish]

Tom ,
Are these the jigs you saw.C.W. Wilson's Original Crappie Rocket Our Jigs

[Pup]

Sell or dump the hard tinsel. You can wrap some very nice jigs using the plastic mylars that are sold as Christmas tree tinsel. However, for many, you'd have to tie off the collar, just like any collared jig with feathers or fur imho.

Other types of tinsel are sold at craft and fabric stores. You can use a bobbin and finish with these using no thread at all. They are sold on wide spools, so dedicate another bobbin to these. Some are so strong that I can easily whip finish by hand with them.

Hard tinsel is good for ribbing chenille bodies. However, it doesn't conform well to a thinner, thread-wound body. Nor can you whip finish by hand with any ease using them.

[tombowles]

Tom ,
Are these the jigs you saw.C.W. Wilson's Original Crappie Rocket Our Jigs

As a matter of fact they are. Look good don't they? After a closer look , I think they were wrapped with Flashabo or the other one I can't think of the name. Thanks to every one for the great advice and ideas.

[Fatman]

TB

Yeah tinsel is WAY hard to wrap using a bobbin. Like redear said just cut a 3 inch piece, and practice. I usually coat mine with Sally Hansons, but you don't have too.

Fatman