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[mikeb]

I got my stuff today.couple of ?
If ya mess up a jig can ya take everything off and start over?
I only have tube jigs,if I cut the spike off I think they will still work?
I can't figure out the whip finisher knot???done looked at you tube till Iam
blue in the face..any tips.
Read all the tips in the searches.
thanks mikeb

[tntjigman]

Mike, If you have not tied any knots, you can unravel everything I guess. Not sure about your tube jig question. When I tie knots I do not use a tool. The easiest way I have found to do this is to pull a length of thread about 4" down from the jig. Wrap around your index finger of left hand once and over the head twice. There will be a loop around finger. Move finger to pull loop over the head of jig and pull out finger. Pull thread tightly. Do this 3 times and it will not come apart under normal cicumstances.

[AtticaFish]

Yes, you can tear down jigs, do it quite often with ones I don't like or ones that don't catch. Scissors work, I use sewing ones that fold down into a rectangle, have a good point to get under thread. Some use razor blades.

Jigs with a collar and barb to hold a plastic on, I use side cutters to cut off the whole collar. Just pinch the lead near the head and couple of places and pull of pieces with pliers. Sometimes I have to file down, just be careful where the junk goes, lead dust is not good, especialy for kids!!!

Whip finisher... practice! Took me a week of trying till I got it. Once you get the wraps, you have to figure how to turn the tool to release your first string and still keep some tension on your main line. I kind of rotate it to release the string and move the front hook part down to slip through the 2 strings then pull the bobbin to move the back hook on the finisher to the jig. Once it is there, pull it up to release. I just learned a month ago, so I'm no expert!! Also learn hitch knots, I use them to help lock things down.

Hope this helps - AtticaFish

[Afterdark]

mikeb -
As a noob to tying, I also have attempted to "unravel" a failed jig and save some of the materials. Although, by advice from this board, I saved my first "fugly" kind of like the
"first Dollar" - -
I think you could probably save bucktail and flashabou, etc. -
but not likely to save chenile, dubbing, etc.
As for the whip finisher tool...
every person who video's this process needs to slow it down to about half-speed.
All of them do it way too fast for us noobs.
I have also seen tntjigman's finger-version on video, and basically does the same thing.

We will all sink or swim together -

[mikeb]

Thanks everybody.
Just keepa practicing,then practice some more.
I got one done tonite,I will try to git a pic tomorrow after work to post.
Let the board give it a once over.
mikeb

[JUNGLEJIMJIGS]

Work with half hitches and do several on a jig.When you get more comfortable then try the whipfinish.That's what I did. Use super glue on the thread when you finish and you don't even need knots. That stuff wants to grab you so I don't use it much.

[skiptomylu]

Have you watched the videos I posted on the sticky at the top "3 ways to finish"?

Shows every way people use.

Skip

[mikeb]

Skip, I looked at them.
And they helped.I just a hands on to learn things.
thanks,mikeb