New to tying. What size chenille and thread is best? I have medium size chenille and a very thin thread now. Seems a bit too small.
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New to tying. What size chenille and thread is best? I have medium size chenille and a very thin thread now. Seems a bit too small.
I think for crappie jigs medium or #2 chenille is good. For thread I like 210 denier flat waxed thread.
If your using a larger sized jig head maybe use an estaz chenille or larger body chenille.
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Depends on several things, first the thread many use 210 Flat Waxed by Danville, but some use 140 Denier or smaller. I use 210, 140 and even a little 6/0 for color.
Chenille #2 is what most carry and use, but the head size will make a difference in this so what weight heads do you like to use? If 1/8 or larger your going to need to double wrap #2 chenille for sure! I use a little #2 for some colors. For example take a two color chenille, once you change the size to a #3 it's not going to look the same because it's not equal any longer and they or you have to pick a dominant color. So some I use in both sizes. I even use a tiny bit of #4, but that is getting a little too large for some smaller heads. Now Crystal is different in my mind, some still use #2 or #3, but I like #10 and #12 size as when wet it lays down some and make a great body on even a 1/32 Oz, but also on 1/4 Oz.
Read the sticky thread on this board and you will get some help.
Start here... https://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-...m/49489-tying/
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I like using the 210, larger chenille and usually nothing smaller than a #1 hook. Sometimes on the smaller chenille I will double it up. Like the other guys have said, it also depends on what your tying (size, pattern, etc.) Personally I use bigger hooks, material, etc. due to the fact my home lake is Grenada and I fish the majority of the time on the Big 4 in MS. Apples and Oranges....