For the umteenth time......

[crazyboutcrappie]

Please help me end the chenille with the proper tech. I can`t get mine to look right,I`ve looked at Skip`s slide show and I can`t get it to work out ....Help Tknight

[smoothlures]

Where specifically are you having problems? Tying it down once you've wrapped the body? I just give it two wraps around the head trying not to catch any of the chenille fibers, then glue down.

Search Tying a Wolly Bugger on YouTube and you should see the same general techniques being used.

[Southeasttackle]

Make sure you are using the correct chenille. The correct chenille is stiff and crush resistant. You can get it at any jig making supply dealers such as Barlow's tackle. If you are using the stuff from Wal-mart or a hobby shop/ sewing shop you are using the wrong chenille. It makes great pillows but not jigs.
Just guessing this may be the problem you are having. More info is needed to diagnose the problem. What is the "right look" you are referring to?

[shipahoy41]

There are videos in this jig tying archive that will help you.

Fly tying cartoon chenille video
YouTube - Lego My Fly
WOOLY BUGGER
Woolly Bugger

[skiptomylu]

Please help me end the chenille with the proper tech. I can`t get mine to look right,I`ve looked at Skip`s slide show and I can`t get it to work out ....Help Tknight

If you are using chenille from Walmart it will not look good, ask Ship!

Get you some chenille that is for fly & jig tying (size #2) and it should look better.

Also if you are tying 1/8 or 1/4 you need to double wrap the chenille.

Skip

[shipahoy41]

If you are using chenille from Walmart it will not look good, ask Ship!

Get you some chenille that is for fly & jig tying (size #2) and it should look better.


Skip

Skip is right on. A few years ago I tried some pretty colors I found at Wal-mart. Those jigs looked like CRAP! That was the worst stuff to try and tie with. I threw it all in the dumpster. Since then I have gotten chenille from Barlows, Janns or Cabela's.

The moral of the story is that you get what you pay for...or to put it bluntly........GIGO! Garbage in, Garbage out. ten years ago I was experimenting with pipe cleaner chenille. Same result.........I was NOT HAPPY with how they looked. Some materials you can experiment with. Use the WW method. (Whatever works) If YOU are not happy with the results and the FISH DON'T OFFER AT IT EITHER.......................then throw it out and go back to the drawing board.

Ask questions of those who have been there and done that only to learn of a better way. Stick with what really works. You'll be a lot happier.


I know you will be satisfied with the results when you use a good quality chenille.

[Southeasttackle]

Make sure you are using the correct chenille. The correct chenille is stiff and crush resistant. You can get it at any jig making supply dealers such as Barlow's tackle. If you are using the stuff from Wal-mart or a hobby shop/ sewing shop you are using the wrong chenille. It makes great pillows but not jigs.
Just guessing this may be the problem you are having. More info is needed to diagnose the problem. What is the "right look" you are referring to?

Wow that looks like it was stated before!!!

[redear]

some chenille is simply not dense enough, allowing you to see the string in the middle, and I have bought plenty of chenille that looked awsome in the package, but was total crap, because it was so stiff and brushy feeling, like the dye made it stiff. This came from gander mountain. I stay away from the rayon chenille and stick with the nylon medium size. The absolutely best looking chenille Iv'e used is chartruese and yellow chartruese, it is thick enough to hide the string and it is soft feeling, it is nylon. I buy it at a sporting goods store, that has their label put on it, so I'm not sure who makes it. Also, when you start to tye it in at the bend of the hook, strip about 1/8" of chenille fuzz off of the string, and use that tag to tye it in. The other thing I think helps the look is to crowd the last wrap with the one you are currently making, just about wrapping on top of the last wrap, and when you get to the jig head, really, really crowd it by practically wrapping one wrap on top of the other. In other words when you get to the jighead and it looks like thats enough, make one more tight wrap, that wedges tightly between the jighead and the next to the last wrap. Pull off about 18" of thread and whip finish by hand, wedging the thread in between the jighead and the last tight wrap of chenille. You should be able to whip finish about six wraps, and hide them all totally if all goes right. Just remember that even when you get the touch down pat, you'll buy chenille that is total crap once in a while. I have about twenty such cards of various such chenille. crowding the wraps seems to be the single best way to get a plush appearance..kip

[Jiggin_Joe]

good advice ty

Joe