Now I add another drop of head cement near the base of the jighead, wrap 10 times, and tie off with two half hitches and another drop of head cement. Trim off the thread and trim off the yarn to length. I use a whole piece of yarn and only trim it at the end of tying each jig as the last step. This eliminates any waste of yarn.


Here is the finished jig.


You are looking at investing in about $100 or more in gear to tie jigs if you buy a lead melting pot, molds, bullet ladle, mid-range fly vise, and teh other necessary gear like scissors, bobbins and then the selection of cheniles, yarns, hooks and nail polish. If you fish a fair amount, one season will pay back the investment. After that, it's gravy.

I have more shades of nail polish than my wife. That is a sign you are a hard core jig fisherman.

There is a lot of satisfaction of catching fish on jigs you made, just like taking a deer with handloaded ammo. My jigs aren't as pretty as the pros, but they catch fish.

Have fun!

Andy