No collar jigs

[Spoonminnow]

Thanks Shipahoy. Great tutorial. Will have to try collarless jigheads.

[shipahoy41]

Thanks Shipahoy. Great tutorial. Will have to try collarless jigheads.

You're welcome. Have fun with it and don't take yourself too seriously. The important thing is catching fish. You can very easily get hooked on tying. It is a stress relief for me and great when a slab crappie hits something I made with my own two hands.

[OKSTATEjiggy]

RADTEXAN: I appreciate it. I have a feeling I aced my final today. Is he going back to TX for the break?

[luvjign]

Ship, Other Veteran Tyers...................do ya'll usually finish with a whip finish or half hitches? Can multiple half hitches (with enough cement) be just as good as a whip finish?

[smoothlures]

I whip finish, but I know several guys that do a few half hitches and I haven't ever heard of them having any problems. You gotta cement it for it to last a long time though, that's what stops your knot from coming undone, which it will do if it's in the water long enough and you get enough bites.

[willsjwills]

Ship, Other Veteran Tyers...................do ya'll usually finish with a whip finish or half hitches? Can multiple half hitches (with enough cement) be just as good as a whip finish?

using half hitches has always served me well, especially when you seal the wrap with nail polish or sealer.

[GrouseFly]

I use what I call The Butcher's Knot. It was taught to me by the guy that taught me to be a butcher. You can tie it with one hand and the harder you pull it the tighter it gets. We used it to tie roast during the holidays. It is a neat little knot. People have tried to watch me tie it and then copy but even when I try to slow down they still dont get it...lol. After tying it a million+ times it's second nature to me, but others just cant get it...

[shipahoy41]

Ship, Other Veteran Tyers...................do ya'll usually finish with a whip finish or half hitches? Can multiple half hitches (with enough cement) be just as good as a whip finish?

I am a multiple half hitch tier.

[minnowlips]

You're welcome. Have fun with it and don't take yourself too seriously. The important thing is catching fish. You can very easily get hooked on tying. It is a stress relief for me and great when a slab crappie hits something I made with my own two hands.

Ship, a person I talked to said something about the thickness of the bodies on the crappie jigs matters. Anything true to that or just personal perferance. By the way thanks for the help.:D

[luvjign]

Thank all ya'll for sharing the knowledge.