My First Jig... it's FUGLY!

[Afterdark]

Hey guys -
just joined here recently and just tied my first jig today.
I wanted to post a picture of this 'disaster' so other first-timers will not feel so bad!


In the 10 or 12 minutes I spent on this, I learned a great deal.
Experience really is the best teacher.
I learned what NOT to do the next time.
At the last minute, I decided to try a cross-hatch over the chenile
body with the black thread, and totally blew it.

Bucktail hairs too long?
Chenile body too long and too slim?

Will tie a couple more tomorrow, hopefully better.
There are many good tips on this board, and I welcome your critiques.

Tight Lines...

[deathb4disco]

Very good first attempt. I bet it will catch fish!

Check out this guy on Youtube. He currently has 181 tying videos. He mostly ties flies, not jigs, but you can still learn a lot watching him:

YouTube - NEWFLIES's Channel

Good luck and keep practicing!

[Southeasttackle]

The think will still catch fish! Yes, the chenille should be thicker and uniform from front to back. It is the right length. The hair should be about half that length ending about where the knurled part of the vise is.
Great start. My first one made me vomit.

[deathb4disco]

My first one made me vomit.

:D

[Len]

Welcome to the addiction of JIG TYING!!!!!

[Afterdark]

Yes, I am addicted now . . .
thanks for the replies.
As FUGLY as this thing is, I am going to try it anyway.
Who knows? There might be a fish out there with absolutely
no taste and no scruples, and just might chomp on it! :rolleyes:

Then again, it might scare-away every fish within 100 yards...

:D

[fish_4_all]

Not bad for the first time. Personally I like a tapered body with a good cover over the tail tie in.

I agree that should catch fish.

[Decoy Carver]

Not bad at all

[Bob # 1]

Not bad for the first time...........If I were you would
mount it over your bench something like the first dollar

[flatfish46]

Welcome A/D there's nothing wrong with your jig trim the tail and fish it, your at a place where people don,t mind helping you .