Reply With QuoteWhere it breaks, if it’s kinda frayed I’d say you have a burr on outlet end of bobbin. Get you a ceramic bobbin. Doesn’t have to be real expensive but sure worth it in the long run.
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Hey everyone, I'm new to jig tying and so far I am really enjoying it. I do have one issue that is driving me crazy. My thread keeps breaking in the middle of tying a jig. I am using flat wax thread and at first thought it might be the thread, but now I'm leaning towards it being a cheaper bobbin. The thread doesn't always spool off easily, but as I said, I'm new to this and have no comparison. Any thoughts? Thanks for any help.
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Where it breaks, if it’s kinda frayed I’d say you have a burr on outlet end of bobbin. Get you a ceramic bobbin. Doesn’t have to be real expensive but sure worth it in the long run.
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It is frayed. It's a brand new bobbin but came in a kit so it's probably not the best. I'll check on ceramic bobbins. There is nothing more frustrating than getting half way into a tie and having it break off. Thank you for the advice. Greatly appreciated.
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One other thing is to make sure you don’t nick the thread on the point of the hook. That can really weaken the thread and set you up for a breakage.
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I will watch that. As a beginner at jig tying, there I no telling what all I am doing wrong. It's fun and I will keep at it. Thanks guys.
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Rite Bobbin is the Best investment I ever made. Have some of the Terra ceramic bobbins..
The Rite Bobbin is the only one I ever use..
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I agree the rite bobbin is very nice and you can control the thread tension. Solid ceramic thread tube not just tips.
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Thread size matters too. I’m famous for being heavy handed and have a hard time adjusting when I go to 70 denier thread. Smaller jigs get bulky when I use 210, so 140 gets a lot of use with me. A couple of ceramic bobbins will likely solve the problem and keep in you from changing colors so often. I have 4, I know, I got it bad.
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Skeetbum, I'm right there with ya. I have 4 also, and wishing I had 4 or five more. I have a hard time feeding thread in them little holes, even with bi-focals...lol
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Jamesdean, go to the drugstore and buy a pack of floss threaders. You will never have another problem feeding thread.
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