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| Turkey Jig |
| #1 Start your thread like you were tying a basic thread neck jig |
| Turkey Jig |
| #2 Choose a feather. I like using the tips of body feathers cause they are the softest. You can also use parts of the tail feathers as well but they are a little stiffer. Wing feathers are too stiff for this application |
| #3 Strarting with the longer part of the tip pull of a small section you want and trim the butt end but make sure it is a little longer than you want the jig to be. Use your fingers to ruffle and separate the barbules. |
| #4 Start tying in pieces a little at a time till your jig is fat and healthy. I use a whole feather tip for these jigs. The triangle piece at the end is tied in last on top. Don't trim the butt end this is what makes the collar. |
| #5 Tie in some chenille behind the collar and make one wrap and tie it down. Make a few wraps in front of the collar to push it against the chenille and whip finish. Trim up collar if needed and there ya go. |
| Step by step instructions and pictures created by: AndyLane For questions about this tutorial, please post them on the JigCraft forum here: Turkey Jig Tutorial |
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