My first few jigs, what do you think?

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I like the black and yellow one with the Krystal flash. Again, proportionately it would look better with a smaller chenille body.


Now, for an encouraging word for you. Yours are better than my first ones were. I'm sure you will enjoy tying jigs. Here is a very brief outline of BASIC JIG tying steps I use. Be neat and remember..."Less is more."


Wrap the starter thread on the hook shank. Add a drop of super glue. Tie in a two tone marabou tail. Add a drop of super glue.Tie in Krystal flash. Double over and add a half hitch knot.

Begin to tie in the chenille (and black stripe) or varigated chenille at the end of the tail feathers. (I only prefer my chenille body to be about 1/3 of the entire hook length. Usually about four turns.) Strip off some of the fibers so the inner thread is exposed and wrap that with the tying thread. Then bring the tying thread to the front. Wrap the chenille tightly about four turns to the front. Secure with a half hitch knot. Wrap the stripes to the front of the jig hook. Secure with two half hitch knots. Cut the extra off close to the jig body. Add a drop of super glue. Hang the fly to dry.

Fly tying cartoon video for Beginners
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkUQshzp-3I

Jig Tying Tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjbyVxA8Qn4