1/12 minnow head jig - tutorial

[CrappieHappy]

I will try my shot at a tutorial. I do not have a stand for video, so i took still pictures.

1. Mount jig in Vise and start a thread base.


2. Tie in your tail. I used neck hackle. I measure the length of the tail by cutting the tail the lenght of the 1st digit on my pointer finger



3. Tie in your choice of flash

4. Tie in the Chenille, and wrap towards the head

5. lock in the chenille with 5 to 6 wraps and Whip finish

6. Seal the jig neck thread wraps with Sally Hansen, or your choice of head cement.

 

[Jig Man]

Turned out very nice CH... I think so far the most difficult step has been the whip finish. It took awhile to get that part down. When you Palmer does it go on top of the body or between the wraps?

 

[CrappieHappy]

Thanks Mel, i prefer it between the chenille

 

[Lost Pole]

Cool tutorial and awesome jig. I'm loving the colors.
Is your thread clear? I'd like some of that. Thinking it would eliminate that one thread that shows on chenille lock down.

 

[CrappieHappy]

Thanks Adam, I use Danvilles .006 Monofilament Fine . Yep, no worries of any thread showing etc... I get it from CAT.

 

[noel sanchez]

nice ty love the color gives me an idea for a tackle box im making for my brother thanks for sharing

 

[Fatman]

Happy

How does that .006 thread equate to regular fly tying thread 6/0, 8/0 ????

 

[CrappieHappy]

Doc, I measure the tip of the hackle, stroke the fibers toward the tip, and cut



Thanks Noel!

Fatman, It's the equivalent to 8/0 thread, with the strength of 4/0

 

[Radtexan]

Nice job Heathster !!! Love the chenille

 

[CrappieHappy]

Thanks Roger!

 

[StumpHunter]

Nicely put together and that jig looks great.

 

[CrappieHappy]

Thanks Ronnie!

 

[toadfrog]

I think your tutorial is executed well enough for a novice to learn from . The jig is excellent .

 

[CrappieHappy]

From ToadFrog : I think your tutorial is executed well enough for a novice to learn from . The jig is excellent .

Thanks TF, I was kind of in a rush and left out the more detailed steps, but kind of hard to do by yourself.

 

[AtticaFish]

- It is on my list of things to update on the index pages! I am way behind but i will be getting them up shortly - got a big list.

 

[SaltyBuckster]

Very nice job.Very informative to me.I think that would be a great sticky somewhere.

 

[LedHed]

good job ch - great addition for Tutorials

 

[CrappieHappy]

Thanks guys!