Getting Better?you Tell Me..."

[grubfarmer67]

This is what Ive been working on since I finished up swap
#8 jigs"...Feathers are my new obsession since marabou"
Feathers provided by from Black Crow"Concept inspired by "Jungle Jim's duck jigs"All comments welcome !
"Thank you
Enjoy"
Rob/grubfarmer

[skiptomylu]

This is what Ive been working on since I finished up swap
#8 jigs"...Feathers are my new obsession since marabou"
Feathers provided by from Black Crow"Concept inspired by "Jungle Jim's duck jigs"All comments welcome !
"Thank you
Enjoy"
Rob/grubfarmer

Better watch them obessions or you will have my type problem and it's pretty bad, LOL!

Okay here is what I see and you can take this and a dime to the bank and have a dime, LOL!

That last one has too many things going on. I wouldn't put palmered hackle on and then side feather over that. One or the other is way enough. Also can't see well enough what is under. Really I feel it would be better without the side feathers as then you can see what you have underneath it all.

Maybe in place of palmered hackle you could do a collar with hackle?

Anyway just keep trying and find what you like best and the fish like and then you have something. Sometime simple is better.

Skip

[grubfarmer67]

Thanks Skip"I know Non of these pics do any of these jigs any justice"lol"I see what your sayin bout the over kill on the mallard hen feathers over the Palmered hackle"But thats what comes out when i get bored"lol"Working on some weaves, but"be a long time for i show any of them"he"he" Nothing like fish4alls"yet"!Gett'n there though:D
grubs"

[fish_4_all]

The weave/crochet will come along with a little practice, will be a good idea to keep a record though of even the worst ones. I wish I did to see what I did and keep track of my progress.

I like most of them, really like the bottom one and third one. I have always liked palmered hackle tying and need to do more of it myself.

As far as critique, I agree that feather over palmer is a little much and a hackle collar would really make those feather pattern full without being too busy in one area. I think the tie off is too large and takes away from some of them but that is just my preference. Might be a good fish catcher that way. The top picture, the one with the side winds looks good but don't worry about tying chenille over it. It will look better once you get them tied in right at the head. It takes a little finesse to get it right but strip a little of the feather that is gonna be tied in and try to match them as far as the same bend and side of feather that is up. Getting them matched up will help with a proper fall and not a whirl wind action that might give it an unnatural action.

[grubfarmer67]

Thanks for the input skip"Very much appreciated"I never thought of the balance issues as far as fall and retrieve"

[mikeb]

Grubs,Ya gotta think like a fish whe ya are tying.hehe
I got to learn how to git them hackle to tie around the chenelle.Don't know how.
They are nice jigs,,,
mikeb

[Jiggin_Joe]

I like them the colors you put together look great i do agree with skip that a couple may have to much(maybe just feathers or hackle) but still think they will put the fish in the boat and hey I would'nt know anything about the feathers or hackle still need to learn how do do it. But hopefully they will look similar to yours.

JJ

[flatfish46]

Grub !YOU got it going on like a bucket full of chicken Bones! Dog Man You Go!

[grubfarmer67]

Grubs,Ya gotta think like a fish whe ya are tying.hehe
I got to learn how to git them hackle to tie around the chenelle.Don't know how.
They are nice jigs,,,
mikeb

Try you tube palmered hackle tying"start w/ the narrow tip of the hackle at the tail,tie it on" then your chenille then wrap chenille as usual,then spiral wrap or barber poll your hackle back to the head and tie it in" best i can explane right now buddy"Got loopy ,happy pills work'n on my head from my tooth ache"he"he" But try u tube" use palmered hackle fy tying as key words:D
Just noticed your signature there at the bottom" as your tends to change from time to time"lol"My mom caught a 5lbs.3oz. Hard head when i was 13yrs.old off Rudy's Inlet In Virginia Beach VA.When we lived there in 78'She caught it on a on a shiner while we were fishing Flounders" She got a citation"And it just fell under the state record"by 2 oz."That was I nice memory"Of child hood for me"My mom loved to fish god rest her sole"Thank you Mike" You should see your custom chenille Tomorrow bud"Or Sat. at the latest"
grubs"

[mikeb]

You are very Welcome,Rob.
Keep them memories close to ya heart.
mikeb