A new guy at the vise

My wife bought me a vise and some tools and some jig tying material for my anniversary present. So I have been playing around with some very basic ties. I want to try some chenille on my next ones but I am lost at how to secure the last couple of wraps. Any help would be appreciated. Here are a few pictures of some of my first jigs. Please feel free to scrutinize and pass along any advise. I have already learned that a plane shank is easier for me to tie than a jig with a collar and barb. Hopefully I will learn more as I continue to tie. I am not getting into the retail business. I just thought it would be neat to catch a fish on a jig that I actually tied myself.

Guys, here are a couple more pictures for you to scrutinize and give advise on.

When you get to the last wrap take your thred around the chenille 3x, then around the jig 3x, then back around the chenille 3x then whip finish. that`s how I do it. there is meny ways i`m sure, skip or one of the other great tyers on here can give a lot of good info on tying.

Don't forget, super glue (a little dab) works great. Your gonna get addicted, I can tell.

Nice looking start. There are some great you tube videos on tying that helped me a lot. I love those red sickle hooks, that's all I use anymore

Welcome to the addiction. Tying materials have a way of multiplying while your bank account goes through subtraction.

Welcome to the new hobby. It is extremely rewarding. Keep posting pics for all of us to see your progress. You are off to a great start.


Bobo

Welcome to the craft of tying. I already see a big improvement from the first pics to the second pics on your wrapping of the thread body's. I can see that you are well on your way to becoming one of the tyers that will want more materials weekly :) :ThumbsUp

May want to check out the sticky post at the top of this board for new guys! Big help for most.

Also so once I have everything tied in all you need to is a 5 wrap whip finish. Either by hand (I do t like because the thread catches on my old dry hands) or the whip finish tool also talked about in the stupi my post.

here is a couple links, but there are other sticky post that should interest you.
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-t...m/49489-tying/

this is one you can see me use the whip finish tool to finish that jig!
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-t...cutting-video/

Skip

Thanks for all of the kind words everyone. And, all of you are right, this can get addictive and expensive. I visited Bass Pro Shops yesterday and picked up a few new materials. Even my wife kept saying "you need this and you may need this." It was so funny. I got some chenille and tried my hand with it last night.

Welcome to jig tying it can be rewarding,frustrating,expensive(watch for sells)(jannsnetcraft,crazyangler,barlows tackle,white river tackle shop).You can make colors you cannot buy at wal-mart or other tackle shops. LET THE FISH TELL YA!! Keep one jig back for future reference.They kind of get lost until thats the last one and a fish breaks it off.

Those are a nice start. Keep practicing.

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Thanks for all of the kind words everyone. And, all of you are right, this can get addictive and expensive. I visited Bass Pro Shops yesterday and picked up a few new materials. Even my wife kept saying "you need this and you may need this." It was so funny. I got some chenille and tried my hand with it last night.

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Some words of advice .. I live next to a BPS Here in Tacoma Washington I love that store but when it comes to stuff to tie with you are better off going to a local fly shop or online.. BPS are very High on there prices and the quality of there stuff is not worth it .. The only time I buy there if I'm in great need of it

Steve -stabgnid

Those grey ghost turned out pretty nice. The fish around here love them.

All I can say is keep trying and keep reading every thing you can! There is a lot of info you need for this hobby as your finding out early!

Still good work for a new guy,

Skip

by next spring you will be a professional at tying jigs you have the best teachers in the world here.

Your Ties Are Looking good. I find too that BPS is not allways the best. I have nothing but the best experience with Nimrods tackle. He is here on crappie.com.

Good Start! Youtube is you friend for learning new techniques. I've learned more through the years by looking on there than anywhere. Another good thing to do even if you may never tie flies is to learn the techniques fly tiers use to tie flies. You will be surprised at how much fly tying can be used on tying jigs too.

Keep us posted on your progress! Looking good thus far!

Welcome to the hobby pastor. You are never a failure as long as you are trying. Your first wraps are much better than my first ones were. Have fun.

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Well said! Welcome Pastor!

Nice looking grey ghost. As far as finishing your thread wraps, I am sold on a martelli whip finishing tool. Prior to that I would do them by hand but was never happy. I then switeched to a needle and would put several wraps over the needle and run the tag end through the eye and pull it tight. But the tool makes it much easier and a little drop of thread cement and away we go.

Thanks for all of the positive comments and the suggestions. I certainly hope to get better with time, but I don't think you professional have a thing to be worried about. LOL. If I can just tie a few for me and some lucky friends that will catch fish, I will be extremely happy.

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Thanks for all of the positive comments and ggestions. I certainly hope to get better with time, but I don't think you professional have a thing to be worried about. LOL. If I can just tie a few for me and some lucky friends that will catch fish, I will be extremely happy.

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one day you'll be turning out beautiful jigs just keep working at it you will get the hang of it is time goes by when you sit down to make some take your time and enjoy your hobby do not ever get into a big rush you will get nowhere after a few hundred of them you will start to get to hang of it I started out when I was 13 years old and I'm still tying jigs at 68 years old it is a hobby it's been a lifetime thing with me I have never thanked my uncle were teaching me how to fish over the years he first took me out when I was three and I caught my first fish a bluegill when I was 13 there was a young feller fishing with some jigs and he told me that he made them and I told them I would like to see how he does it he had a small lead pot he had a single shot mold I managed to get a few heads from him and that's how I got hooked into tying JIGS since the early days we have progressed tremendously for you young guys that didn't know back in the 50s and 60s we did not have what you would call a good hand tied JIG the ones that were on the market were just a single head with marabou and that's all there was nowadays you got all the fancy materials to use in the world and we are still learning how to use certain materials believe me I do not know every one of them but we get to hang of each one eventually with the help of the many good people on here but if you need anything please let us know we will gladly help you without any problems.

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Originally Posted by Pastor

Thanks for all of the positive comments and the suggestions. I certainly hope to get better with time, but I don't think you professional have a thing to be worried about. LOL. If I can just tie a few for me and some lucky friends that will catch fish, I will be extremely happy.

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It will surprise you how fast you become as good as most anyone! All it takes is the want to and practice to get it done! Just enjoy the hobby and when your jigs start catching crappie it will be a whole new experiance that will them just about take over, LOL!

Enjoy is the key,

Skip

Your on the right track. First you have to have the desire. Second you have to have the patience. Third you have to satisfy yourself because your ties are catching
fish. Then your wife will be very happy because your catching fish with your flies and bringing home the fish. Then everyone is happy and your a success.:pray