My First Jig... it's FUGLY!

Hey guys -
just joined here recently and just tied my first jig today.
I wanted to post a picture of this 'disaster' so other first-timers will not feel so bad!
http://i40.tinypic.com/r1n3ts.jpg

In the 10 or 12 minutes I spent on this, I learned a great deal.
Experience really is the best teacher.
I learned what NOT to do the next time.
At the last minute, I decided to try a cross-hatch over the chenile
body with the black thread, and totally blew it.

Bucktail hairs too long?
Chenile body too long and too slim?

Will tie a couple more tomorrow, hopefully better.
There are many good tips on this board, and I welcome your critiques.

Tight Lines...

Very good first attempt. I bet it will catch fish!

Check out this guy on Youtube. He currently has 181 tying videos. He mostly ties flies, not jigs, but you can still learn a lot watching him:

YouTube - NEWFLIES's Channel

Good luck and keep practicing!

The think will still catch fish! Yes, the chenille should be thicker and uniform from front to back. It is the right length. The hair should be about half that length ending about where the knurled part of the vise is.
Great start. My first one made me vomit.

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Originally Posted by Southeasttackle

My first one made me vomit.

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:D

Welcome to the addiction of JIG TYING!!!!!

Yes, I am addicted now . . .
thanks for the replies.
As FUGLY as this thing is, I am going to try it anyway.
Who knows? There might be a fish out there with absolutely
no taste and no scruples, and just might chomp on it! :rolleyes:

Then again, it might scare-away every fish within 100 yards...

:D

Not bad for the first time. Personally I like a tapered body with a good cover over the tail tie in.

I agree that should catch fish.

Not bad at all

Not bad for the first time...........If I were you would
mount it over your bench something like the first dollar

Welcome A/D there's nothing wrong with your jig trim the tail and fish it, your at a place where people don,t mind helping you .

I like a tapered body,that's how a shad or minnow's tail tapers.Like ff said,trim the tail a little then add water.

Good Job Keep On Tying It Will Get Better Not Bad At All For The First Time.

Good job and welcome! As many have said, looks better than my first..... 50 or 60! Most of my starters fell apart, but a few of my "uglies" did catch fish. I figure the big guys just figure to put the thing out of it's misery! Good luck and go get em!

That's pretty darned good for your first crappie magnet...most people end up with the first attempt all over the floor and eventually fishing for crappie in the trash can. If you didn't hurt yourself or anyone else tying your first jig, consider it a raging success. Mine ended in a cuss fit when I sank the barb into my thumb :eek: . When you catch your first nice fish with your own creation, you will enjoy this hobby for the rest of your life.

Good job.

CR

Welcome aboard. We're all learning here.

Actually not that bad for the first one!!! It should catch a fish!! Keep going it gets easier

Fatman

that will catch fish for sure...i think you need to get some jig heads with no collars and you wont have the the big bump in your chenille

Looks good and I bet you had a blast tying it. You'll get a whole new appreciation the first time you feel the thump on one of your home tied jigs!