Ok, here are my very first two crappie jigs. I finally got some material in and I couldn't wait. Because my wife has been so supportive, I told her that I would let her pick the jig head color and I would name it after her. After that, I have a 7 yr old grand-daughter that wants to be my fishing buddy so I told her that I would name the second one after her nickname. So here is the unveiling of Ms. Cathy and Katybug. I love em both. Let me know if you see something that I need to do to make em better.
Thanks

Great choice of jig head. They look great. For me, I'd stop the chenille at the point of the hook. But I bet the crappie don't care. You're on your way. Great start.

those dogs will hunt!!

Thanks guys... I knew you suppose to stop at the point but somehow in the heat of moment I just quit thinking about it while I trying to figure out what to do with the spool getting caught in the chenille and accidentally picking up the flash with the thread . I will try to do better on the next ones. This is really a lot of fun.

Looks good... They will hunt!

Not a thing wrong with those...and palmering on your second jig ever

I done it and didn't even know I was doning it. I had no idea it was called palmering. I watched a guy making a woolly on you-tube and said what the heck.....go for it. Thanks for encouragement.

Nice work.....

They look good!! Congrats on the first 2!!.....Boy are you in for it........It doesn't end!! lol

I can feel it coming... My wife had to get up and fold some clothes.....soooooooo I slipped on back and tied a couple of the pink head, black crystal chenille, chartreuse tails because I read couple of you guys said that you gotta have some. Got em done and I do like em.

great job lots better than my first 2!!

Beautiful work.

Those are great!

The only problem I see, is they aren't wet! Them babies will catch for sure! Hard to believe those are your first! Great looking stuff

Wow! Very nice jigs! Novice tier? Me thinks we have a ringer amongst us!!! Them ain't no first time novice jigs! Well Done!

Too kind guys. I tried very hard to watch those that know what they are doing and listen to what they say. Experience does not come without learning. I hope to get better.

Great job indeed! I like them a lot!!

Nice work for you first and love the name on #2!

You should also look at the FAOL site for learning some tying stuff as they have some lessons in fly tying and have 3 stages, beginner, intermediate and advanced. Lots of great patterns and can just take part of a pattern to learn and apply to a jig. They have no videos, but great pics and well written descriptions.

Just click on fly tying and then beginner...
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/

CP those are great... The only thing I think you could do different is send a couple to me and I'll look'em over real close!!!
SWEET!
Jigum

Matthew, just call me to come fish and I will bring a few with your name on them.

Those are nice looking jigs. I've just started tying some of my own jigs. Tied a bucktail pattern the other morning and caught 12 keepers on it that afternoon in about an hour. Can you say HOOKED! Made my first order to crazyangler the next day for some different patterns. I enjoy reading about and looking at the different jigs you guys tie. I'll post some pictures soon for some constructive criticism...but for now...I have to wet that jig.