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I tried to keep the feathers flat and in the same direction. I wrapped the first feather (yellow) on the hook, the I wrapped the green feather on the collar to get some separation. Now, somehow or another the top feather rotated some. I just do know what I did wrong.
Sorry, my camera will not focus good for close ups. Pics are always out of focus when in closeup mode and zoom. I never exceed the zoom bar limit.
I can't see much from the picture. I CAN see nothing wrong with it. it's not twisted in 3 diff directions. Looks parallel with hook shank.
Dunno.
I'd catch 50 fish with it though...[emoji51]
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First I don't think you need to wrap the thread so far down the shank and the more you wrap the more you have to adjust the feathers. I tie all my feathers in together, that is a tip and 3 of my little V's stacked on top the tip. I pinch them all together and place on the shank tilted towards me a little to make the rotate it is going to do end up where I want it. Also if you have not tried my little V method for tails, it's really nice because of the bushy effect you get in the tail where the little V's are and then the tip goes a bit more. You just have a little more bulk with the little V's. Also if I want a two color tail I can use two tips or I can just make the V's the 2 colors. When using two tips it's sometimes harder to keep them both straight like you want. Some of this is because the cheap hackle used in jig tying has round stems that roll easy and then not all stems are the same thickness and if the 2 stems are different thickness it seems to me one of them is going to roll more than the other. This is part of the reason I found my method of tying my jig tails using the little V's and once that was figured out I was never to return to the just grab two tips and tie them in way!
Besides if you have two tips tied on a jig, when wet they still just look like a stick on the back of the jig IMHO!
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Looks great to me, go fishing!!
Material sometimes has the tendency to rotate around the shank going with the way the thread is going, that could be your problem, but it certainly doesn't look to be much of a problem! Just drop it in front of a crappie and put him in the boat!
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I can't expand on what they have said Tom. As the thread tightens, it shifts. Think ahead a little and you'll fix your problem. Nice looking tie there, it will catch fish.
I think you did a nice job, I start with the feathers closer to me and wrap away from me so it comes out close to where I want it. The bottom line is that I think us tiers are much more picky than crappie.
If not to create arts of work, GrumpyLoomis, then why not just buy from the store...lol. I'm brand new to tying but I already feel a huge sense of pride when I'm standing looking at my poles and seeing my creations hanging there.
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When tying a feather on a hook you need to put a layer of thread on the hook first and make sure it is secure. Then hold the feather in place with the thumb and fore finger until it is tied on correctly. If not un-wrap it and start again. Hold the materials and make sure you wrap a thread a wrap or two over the hackle and not just the stem. This should work. Also you can put a small drop of cement on it to help secure it for fishing purposes. A drop is putting a dubbing needle in a bottle and using the smallest amount possible!
I feel it is all about fishing stuff I made, I can buy a lot of higher quality things than I make, the thump on one of my jigs makes it all worth while. I still look at I as a hobby, I will not get rich doing this and not many will. And yes to me it is about the art, and the THUMP.
I agree about the thump...I haven't caught anything on one of my ties but I know it will. I sure don't think mine are even close to being professional quality and I know I'll never make enough money to pay for my lunch but I created it and they are my art now.
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Originally Posted by Fishaholic_Jim
Pure n simple.
If you tied something, it'll catch.
"Professional quality" is a figment of the imagination.
If you want money to pay for your lunch by selling PRO fessional jigs, just say "my jigs catch fish" or "ask so n so".
Have fun tying. If it's not fun while catching food, then it's stupid to me. Fish can be caught on a kernel of corn, a cotton ball or a pillow feather.....among anything else.
Pride in creating an art that has a purpose is very rewarding, but honestly..... it's still just.... fishing.
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Yes can catch fish on most anything! As a kid I once caught a 7pound bass on a Salmon egg and hook, nothing else! I could see him in the water so I stuck that egg in front of him and he ate it, lol!Quote:
Originally Posted by Micropterus salmoides
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Looks nice