Tie opinions

I am home feeling under the weather and have decided to dig out the tying materials. What is better for the health than a little relaxing jig making and thinking about warmer weather!:biggrin

I am messing with this chenille and looking for opinions on what I should do? Please refer to pic!
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The heads are flo yellow, they seem pretty normal yellow in the pic, but believe me they are flo!
I am also tying up some other stuff...Any input on color combos today would be great, and if you dont mind me mimicking a couple of your ties please post up some pics!
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So please help me get feeling better, with some jig advice!

I like the red and white ones with the flash.

ON the Mylar type after each wrap use your other hand to pull the hackles back so the next wrap can go right next to the previous wrap. The only thing I may see is the yellow body jigs is that maybe your forcing the last wrap a bit too much, but not sure as it's had to see well when not more of a profile look in the picture.

I just posted some place here some of my favorite color combos and you IMHO should try these colors. Now I am showing Roadrunners, but I also tie a lot of regular ball head jigs with hackle tails in these same colors. Anytime I am ask I use these go to colors. The top 1, #4 and bottom 2 are my favorite colors. The #4 is top one for me here and the Hot Orange tail one is my favorite one if the water is stained pretty bad from rain in spring. The bottom 2 are for when I can see my jig down about 3 feet or more.

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Ok so I tried a couple with some hackle. Most of mine are marabou tied jigs.
The two on the left include a tip and some of the fuzz from the base of the feather. the other two are simply using the little V method skip explains.
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a few more im messing with today

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THis last one is a simple experiment..
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Back to the table, I will mix some up like Skip suggested!

One thing I want to correct, I mostly use the little V's and a tip, but on one type of jig I sue use the V's. Try using like 3 V's and one tip combined. For me this has been very good for people I tie for and for myself. You get the best of both worlds with out the fuzz part which will come off first when bit.

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Originally Posted by skiptomylu

One thing I want to correct, I mostly use the little V's and a tip, but on one type of jig I sue use the V's. Try using like 3 V's and one tip combined. For me this has been very good for people I tie for and for myself. You get the best of both worlds with out the fuzz part which will come off first when bit.

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Thanks I only have one package of strung hackle that came with a grab box of stuff that I got off ebay. I was just trying some stuff out. You input is extremely helpful and pretty has made me a better jig maker!

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Tied a few close to what you suggested!
Time for a little break I think, but keep the suggestions coming guys I havent cleaned up the table yet!

You will like both of these I feel pretty sure of that! Nice jib, but try taking the barbules off the stem on marabou and save the tips for something else later and smaller. Just pull them off and stack them with the tips close and then when you get enough try to pinch it to pick it up about there you want to cut the ends off and tie it in like that. It will add a little more action to your tail. Marabou will look a lot like it's swimming int he water when moved slow or holding it still next to your boat. I know it's a bit of a pain, but for me I like it much better with out tips of the marabou feathers. It's not that they will not still work, but more my opinion and what I learned when I started. It has stuck with me all along and I only use a tip in my tail if it's got a super thin stem and I can fit it in with lot of other barbules I pulled off the stem as I don't want to see all the end at the same spot, I want it to look more natural, but like I said this is just my opinion and everyone has one of those right, LOL? I got it from the fly tyers so I believe in this because I look a them as the real pro's at this tying. So many guys now have videos up on youtube and all they need to know is how to make a video and up load it. I do know there are a lot of excellent videos on there, it's just knowing if the one your looking at is a good one or a bad one. Everyone want to look for shortcuts, but sometimes it's just better to do it a way that takes a bit longer. I can think of several right off the top of my head that I have seen that make me cringe a bit!

Skip

i do pull all of the barbules off of the stem. And like you have said in the past I only use the tip if it is super thin. My photography skills are pretty lacking and could be deceiving as to what is truly going on. I have little bits of feather stuck all over my fleece as proof that I am pulling them off!

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Originally Posted by TeamAsgrow

i do pull all of the barbules off of the stem. And like you have said in the past I only use the tip if it is super thin. My photography skills are pretty lacking and could be deceiving as to what is truly going on. I have little bits of feather stuck all over my fleece as proof that I am pulling them off!

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LOL, yes I end up with little pieces of marabou all over me and the floor.

I just finished up for the day and made sure to run the vacuum really good, would hate for the Mrs. to discourage my hobby!

I can't say anything about the ties that hasn't already been said, good work. What I do notice is that most of your heads have the eyes painted shut. Cleaning with a heated bodkin is the easiest way at this point. To not paint them in the first place I use a small pair of spring loaded needle nose pliers. Hold the bend of the hook and hold it over the heat gun til it's right, then grab the eye and dunk into the paint or fluid bed, and return to the heat to glaze it and set it aside to cool. Since I began this I haven't clean one eye yet.

all in all nice looking jigs

What kind of chenille is that? I never saw that kind before. How much comes in a bag/where do u get it/how much/what size u use for 1/16 oz jigs. Thanks

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Originally Posted by jeff1979

What kind of chenille is that? I never saw that kind before. How much comes in a bag/where do u get it/how much/what size u use for 1/16 oz jigs. Thanks

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I am not sure who's jigs you mean with the chenille type? There are several different kinds shown here and I have used the, all at some point. The mylar is the stuff that is spikey looking, then there is regular chenille with is either Rayon or Nylon and some of it has Crystal in it. Not sure about a couple, but either regular stuff or maybe even some Crystal Antron which is very nice with little pieces of flash in it. So what picture are you talking about? On my picture the mylar type is Danville large Crystal which comes from them in skeins,bit some sell 3 or 5 yard packs. I have sold some before in bags, but don't know what you askng about!

The one teamAsgro had. It looked like a big bag of ice chenille. The stuff I get usually just comes on a small card. Would like to get a bag with a larger quantity

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Originally Posted by jeff1979

The one teamAsgro had. It looked like a big bag of ice chenille. The stuff I get usually just comes on a small card. Would like to get a bag with a larger quantity

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Oh okay I see the bag now, just was not looking at that. It's Crystal chenille made by Danville and looks like he got that one from Crazy Angler, he has a lot of supplies at a good price. I have a lot of that stuff, been using it for quite a few years now. PM me if you would like more info about it.

Skip

Crazy Angler or Barlows.....you cannot go wrong

Crystal chenille from Crazy Angler Tackle Crazy Angler real good to deal with. Some put it on cards some bags. Most will tell you how many feet you're getting.

Just checked out the crazy angler. Really impressed. Great prices. Will be making a order soon!!!

Also has nice jigs and killer custom powders! A green and baitfish are fantastic!

Tried to place an order but using this tablet I couldn't fill out the form. If anyone knows how to reach the crazy angler please let them know of this problem.