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I started tying last week and caught my first fish on one of mine yesterday.
Here are some pics, I'm going to have to learn how to get better pics of them.
Here's a link to the fish I caught
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-...-thursday.html
Bucktail
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...100e0030-1.jpg
Marabou
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...100e0029-1.jpg
Craft Fur
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...100e0028-2.jpg
Looks like you have done your research!!! And that is one heck of a fish you caught, good job.
Jigs look great, only pick at them I would have is the length of the tails. I keep mine shorter, but thats just me. ;) If the fish like them, don't change them a bit!!!
great job, those jigs look like fish getters. the crappie is a nice one. your jig stuck em in the crap,pie hole.
I did all my research right here and to everyone that has posted info on tying I say Thank You. I agree on the tails but just starting out I thought I would leave them a little long and then I can shorten them till I find what length the crappie want.Quote:
Originally Posted by AtticaFish
Nice fish and great job on your first jigs.Shorten the tails will help reduce some short strikes.
They look good! Only thing is the tail length. Hold your tail material over the hook shank, I want mine showing 1 full length from the lead head to the bend of the hook out the back of the jig, so I give it from the head to the bend then back to the head again and cut it off and tie it in.
Cutting bucktail on the tapered end will kill the action that makes it so good, you want to cut the stiffer ends that attach to the tail. My .02.
Nothing wrong with them, good job.
Skip
Blackhawk, your jigs look great and you started off with a look of your own. GREAT JOB keep it up
Man you guys are makin' me want to tie some jigs!
Good looking jigs, off to a great start!
Thanks for all the replies and input guys
Great job. I too caught first fish on jigs that I tied yesterday also. I think this tying stuff is going to be fun.
[QUOTE=Blackhawk19;888448]I started tying last week and caught my first fish on one of mine yesterday.
That is the general idea..to catch some fish on your own designs and creations. That is the pure fun of jig tying. Nice job for your first attempts.
Good job on your first jigs and it looks like the art of jig tying has taken a hold on you and there is no turning back!
Go Pokes
A+. Nicely done.
Nice looking jigs!!!!!!!! OK cmon buddy jump in and start tying it'll only hurt a little bit :p:p:p and we all know your wife won't mind!!!!!!!:rolleyes::rolleyes:
Fatman