Tie Newbie

[soswine]

1st, 2nd and 3rd attempts from top to botttom.

[gabulldog]

looks good for just starting i like a bit short body but thats just me

[skiptomylu]

For me the body length looks fine, just practice your wrap it tight against the last wrap. I usually stop at about the hook point and no farther back than the barb.

Not bad for just a few like that though.

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[Crappiekiller3]

Looking good! I prefer a little less tail, but that's my preference. The body looks fine to me. Keep it up and let us see the results!!

[snake River]

your jigs look fine like crappiekiller3 said a little bit too much marabou for me I also put a little bit last marabou but good-looking jigs.

[shipahoy41]

For your first tie those are pretty good. I also use a smaller tail because it helps me catch fish. It is what you have confidence in that really works. Welcome to the habit forming hobby of tying jigs.

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They look really good for your first ones.....in a couple of weeks they will look like a pro did them. Keep up the good work...your gonna wear some fish out now.

[skiptomylu]

Oh and save a few of your first so you can look back later and compare. Wish I had done that.

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[soswine]

Thanks guys. I was most happy with the last one but did not have real high expectations going into the first few. I agree with the comments on the tails. Amazingly, I felt like I was quickly getting a grasp on the amount and placement to have the tails comeout the way I want them. Obviously, gotta spend some time in this learning curve.

I am used to making my own stuff, have built duck and turkey calls, bow and arrows, just seemed right to move on over to jigs. I can already tell this is going ot be addictive. :D

One thing is for sure, they wont fish any worse than the tubes we used this weekend.

[Fatman]

All good tips for tying jigs. Not bad for your firsts but for me tail's are too thick.

Fatman