Yesterday, the wife was watching me tie some jihs and asked why I did things the way I do.
I have always tied as follows:
Thread wrap
-quick wipe of thread cement to lock onto hook
Tie in tail feather(s)
-quick wipe of thread cement over new thread
Tie in Body material and finish matarelli style
-Lock in neck or final thread wraps with a quick drop of thread cement.
She then proceeded to tell me she watched some videos and they do not use any cement or lacquer. I then got a bit smart and said why can you fish one of my jigs all day or until you snag it and it still looks like it just came out of the tackle box. Occasionally she buys some clearance jigs because she like the color of look of them. Usually at a discount house and most of them last for a fish or 2 then are a bare hook.
So how many still use cement for each stage???
I have always tied as follows:
Thread wrap
-quick wipe of thread cement to lock onto hook
Tie in tail feather(s)
-quick wipe of thread cement over new thread
Tie in Body material and finish matarelli style
-Lock in neck or final thread wraps with a quick drop of thread cement.
She then proceeded to tell me she watched some videos and they do not use any cement or lacquer. I then got a bit smart and said why can you fish one of my jigs all day or until you snag it and it still looks like it just came out of the tackle box. Occasionally she buys some clearance jigs because she like the color of look of them. Usually at a discount house and most of them last for a fish or 2 then are a bare hook.
So how many still use cement for each stage???