Need Help...

[stabgnid]

Tryed to tie a feather in boy what a mess.. I looked on you tube could not find a good vid... Took a pic and seen some mistakes .. I just need to know what kind of feathers ect.ect.ect. As always feedback is welcome weather its positive or negative or tell me it just plane sucks I don't care I need to know if it right or wrong
lmk Steve

[Bobo Greybeard]

I have actually never dyed any feathers. I have heard that you can do it with Kool Aid though. Maybe we can get Skip or Snake River to jump in here and help out a little bit.

Sorry, I couldn't be that much help. the jig looks good. I would try and have the chennile and the feather at the back join in more of a fluid way. Basically try not to have the tail feather come to a point where it connects to the chennile if that makes any since. Keep at it. It is a very rewarding hobby.

LOL, I just reread this and realized that you said tied and not dyed. My apologies.

It actually looks better than my first ties. Also, you want your chenille to end with it being even with the end of the hook. So, maybe one look less than you have it there. I still think that jig will catch fish.

As far as what type of feathers to us, the world is wide open on that one. Starting out I would stick with Marabou or Hackle. Hackle looks like what you have tied in, in the picture that you posted. Marabou tends to look more fluffy in my opinion.

Like I said, keep at it. It looks a lot better than my first jigs.




Bobo

[Bobo Greybeard]

I found this video. I have not watched it all the way through, but this program is generally pretty good. We have several members that have actually been on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2sYZ2LBNHE


Bobo

[skiptomylu]

First try reading the stick post at the top of this board or at least the ones that cover what you want. They should help a lot and here is a link to start on.....
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-t...m/49489-tying/

after that hat ask what ever you need help with and you will get plenty of help, but there is a ton of info above!

Skip

[BuckeyeKdog]

I think it looks good although the tail is a bit long for my tastes and your chenille looks to have one too many wraps started too close to the point of the hook. There are many videos on you tube and you can use bits and pieces of each technique.

Here are two videos I think are kinda neat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp4UBB3HqEs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrc6edG03m0

[DockShootinJack]

I have found some helpful videos on YouTube. At least it helps to see it done, gives me a better understanding of what I read in the tutorials.

[MSGCANNON]

Watch the different techniques for sure, the more you tie the better it gets and you'll find it will come to you

[crappiepappa]

Well I think your jig looks horrible! Better send it to me to be disposed of properly!😄

[stabgnid]

Well I think your jig looks horrible! Better send it to me to be disposed of properly!

I will get that out to you ASAP !! LOL