Need advise new to tying

[ShilohRed]

Skip I enjoyed that slide show.Thanks for doing that.
Pete

[shipahoy41]

[FisherMike]

My Favorite is 210 Denier Flat Waxed Danville and next is 140 Denier Ultra thread. I have some 3/0, 6/0 and even 14/0 for flies, but the first 2 are by far my favorite. I can tie any jig from 1/64 to 1/4 using either and look neat.

You only need one piece of chenille unless you are tying a double color body and it's not variegated chenille. If you tie 1/8 or 1/4 you need to double wrap the chenille to make a good body.

I use a whip finish so probably could get away with out glue, but I put one drop of thinned head cement right where I do the finish.

I use to buy head cement, but now I make my own out of Lacquer and MEK thinner. A Qt. of Lacquer will last a very long time. Make sure it's Clear Lacquer if you go that way. After all head cement is just Lacquer in a small bottle as is nail polish.

Skip

Skip,,, I've been wondering about tying a double color body but don't have the slightest idea how I would start the second color.
Any tips to share?

[skiptomylu]

Skip,,, I've been wondering about tying a double color body but don't have the slightest idea how I would start the second color.
Any tips to share?

If not variegated and I want to make what I call dual chenille jig I start them both off together and wrap it down just like with one. Once at the stopping point I then wrap them one then the other until I get to the head with both. It will make it candy stripe style. one wrap each as you move to the head.

It will make a difference as to which one is on top and will look more one color than he other.

Any of my 2 color jigs that are not candy stripe looking are variegated and I order it that was from the Mfg.

Skip

[FisherMike]

Sorry it took so long to get back Skip.
Been getting ready for this caterac surgery.

Wrapping double,, very interesting and simple enough.
You must use the small chenille then?
Thanks I'll give it a try.