I've never tied a jig before so bare with me. On a no collar jig do you start with a good thead base on the shaft of the hook behind the head, or some type of glue so whatever your tying on the jig doesn't slip. I'm just not sure.:confused:
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I've never tied a jig before so bare with me. On a no collar jig do you start with a good thead base on the shaft of the hook behind the head, or some type of glue so whatever your tying on the jig doesn't slip. I'm just not sure.:confused:
Just thread and no glue needed at this point. I usually put some where about 20 wraps if not more. I wrap starting at the head and go out to just about or a little past the hook point and back to the head.Quote:
Originally Posted by minnowlips
Skip
Thanks Skip.
I was just getting ready to post that very question.Just to elaborate alittle to most of you guys tie you hair jigs on a collared jig head or non collared?
No collars for me! The collar is there to hold a plastic grub.
jerker: no collar all the way! It's a pain in the you know what trying to work around or on that collar. I don't know why more places don't sell no collars. Soon as this po' boy gets some Christmas money he's gonna get some no collars.
P. S. Tomorrow at 8AM is my last final for the semester..Literature. Wish me luck!
I use nail clippers to cut the collars off
Delinately no collars. I get all my heads already powder coated and eyes dotted from H&H Lures out of Baton Rouge,LA.
I have bought no collar jigs from Grouse fly and also crappie dentist on this forum. I try and support individuals on crappie.com that make a great product.
My personal choice for tying a jig is no collar. I keep some collars for the customers who want them, or when I fish a plastic tube. Otherwise, you will get a much better look when you tie on a no collar jig.
These are my basic steps that I personally use. I probably will add a few extra steps than other tiers, but to me it makes my jigs last so much longer.
Wrap the starter thread on the hook shank. Add a drop of super glue, or head cement. Tie in a two tone marabou tail. (This could just have easily been a calf tail or craft hair tail.)Add a drop of super glue, or head cement. Tie in Krystal flash. Double over and add a half hitch knot.
Begin to tie in the chenille and black stripe at the end of the tail feathers. Strip off some of the fibers so the inner thread is exposed and wrap that around the thread. Then bring the tying thread to the front. Wrap the chenille tightly about four turns to the front. Secure with a half hitch knot. Wrap the stripes to the front of the jig hook. Secure with two half hitch knots. Cut the extra off close to the jig body. Add a drop of super glue or head cement. Hang the fly to dry.
Simple Crappie Jig
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YxvPgFZrCrU
Jig Tying Tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjbyVxA8Qn4
MARABOU STREAMER
http://www.expertvillage.com/videos/...arabou-kit.htm
How to tie a Calf Tail
http://youtube.com/watch?v=sfp2xQTo8kg
CHENNILE FLY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SIeH0tQRRI
Good Luck Jiggy.I've got a nephew @ OK State in the construction trades program.He went there from Granbury, Tx.Quote:
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Thanks Shipahoy. Great tutorial. Will have to try collarless jigheads.
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You're welcome. Have fun with it and don't take yourself too seriously. The important thing is catching fish. You can very easily get hooked on tying. It is a stress relief for me and great when a slab crappie hits something I made with my own two hands.
RADTEXAN: I appreciate it. I have a feeling I aced my final today. Is he going back to TX for the break?
Ship, Other Veteran Tyers...................do ya'll usually finish with a whip finish or half hitches? Can multiple half hitches (with enough cement) be just as good as a whip finish?
I whip finish, but I know several guys that do a few half hitches and I haven't ever heard of them having any problems. You gotta cement it for it to last a long time though, that's what stops your knot from coming undone, which it will do if it's in the water long enough and you get enough bites.
using half hitches has always served me well, especially when you seal the wrap with nail polish or sealer.Quote:
Originally Posted by luvjign
I use what I call The Butcher's Knot. It was taught to me by the guy that taught me to be a butcher. You can tie it with one hand and the harder you pull it the tighter it gets. We used it to tie roast during the holidays. It is a neat little knot. People have tried to watch me tie it and then copy but even when I try to slow down they still dont get it...lol. After tying it a million+ times it's second nature to me, but others just cant get it...:eek:
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I am a multiple half hitch tier.
Ship, a person I talked to said something about the thickness of the bodies on the crappie jigs matters. Anything true to that or just personal perferance. By the way thanks for the help.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by shipahoy41
Thank all ya'll for sharing the knowledge.:)
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Originally Posted by minnowlips
For me it's just personal preference. You DO NOT want the body of the jig to interfere with the gap in the hook as that will affect the bite area for the fish. What I did was to go to trade shows and places like Wal-mart and visualize how thick a body was on some of the jigs there. Then I tried to imitate and duplicate others who are on this site. I also viewed the jig tying tutorials on the net that I have posted in this thread and also in the archives.
I watched all the videos you posted and those really helped. Thanks for the info Ship.
Glad I could help some.Quote:
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