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i think i have readed every thread under the jig tying forum and was think i havent seen nothing like a jig tying face off...we will pick like 2-3 color that can be used in the jigs and everyone tie a jig using just them colors and we will get somone like skip (just throwing a name out there) to rate them and whoever wins...wins all the jigs in the face off....do around 15-20 people max.....somthing i was just thinking about....i would like to hear everyones in put on this...
Sounds like a trap to me. Never going to keep everyone happy and not even the people not in it.
I had a online crappie contest a couple of years ago and picked the winner. Well then there are a bunch of people with their own idea of which was the biggest and so on and so on.
Also this is why I didn't have the 2nd year of that.
Just my opinion,
Skip
i see what your saying skip
Everyone has a different opinion as to what makes a good jig. I'll bet that is why most people started tying...because they could not find what they wanted in a store...or thought they could do better than that.
Now you could just pick a color scheme for the month and let individuals post pictures of what they come up with, but a "Contest" is doomed to failure because of the "Human opinion" factor of judging. Tying is supposed to be fun and because your design catches the fish where you live.
excellent observation Ship I like the color of the month Idea?
There doesn't have to be a prize. Have a jig contest once a month where members send pictures of their jigs for the month. Then have a single post where all the jigs are posted in the first post in a single picture and we all vote on them. Winner jig gets show cased for the next month.
Setting rules/restrictions on materials makes it more fun.
All one color
At least 3 colors
At least 5 colors
Ugliest
Prettiest
Winner picks the restrictions for the next month and no one wins more than twice a year. Could be submit entries until the 15th, vote until the 29th or something like that.
i like what fish 4 all said that could work
fish i like that....i think we are going to have to get this up and going....but i also like what ship said also...i think this will push all of us to be better at what we do...
I think the winner should get an autographed picture from Skip :) Framed so we can hang it over the fireplace:):) Or sitting on your fly table so he is always looking at you:):):)
Could also have a section for pros with a few years experience and for novice ,,just 0 to 6 months ??
I would compare it to a contest that they have on cumminsforum. They put up the requirements for the month, then accept the first 4 people's pictures of the trucks that meet the requirements. They have a poll where all of the members can decide on the best truck that was entered. The winner receives a prize from one of the site sponsors & is "Truck of the Month" for that month.
When I saw the title I thought you meant a jig tying get together. They have fly tying get togethers all over the country but I've never seen a jig tying gathering. At crappie camp we sit around and tie jigs and it's great fun. SO...... how do we put together a jig tying get together???
Any interest???
hmmmm i dunno if people would want to take a trip with how everything is right now in the world but it would be nice for everyone to get togather and tie...the only face i know on here is junglejim....but would love to meet more...but i like this whole contest thing....