Thread: Just getting started... Best place to get supplies?

Originally Posted by CliffordN

I finally decided to start making my own jigs, and will need the basic materials... Is there one good place to buy supplies, or do you have to shop around?

Here is a "Stickie" at the top of the forum. You might find the information you need there.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-t...s-start-tying/

Guess I should have realized that this wasn't a first, and looked around... Thanks... Maybe the better question is, what do I need? Since I have no idea what any of the materials are called, that would probably make more sense, right?

You might try sending Skip a pm. He has about everything a guy could want. Plus he will talk to you . About the only thing that is scary to most guys is how much they are willing to plunk down for a vise that they will be happy with. That's an individual thing.

Clifford, it's going to depend a lot on what kind of jig's you normally prefer to fish. Feather, hair, jigs with synthetic tails collars or chenele body. Pick a couple you like to fish with and post a couple of pictures. Then the guys can help you learn names of material, where to get it and how to tie. That way your not just out buying a bunch of stuff you won't ever use.

Take a walk through your local tackle store, not the big box chains, but your local guy. More than likely he has the supplies in stock.


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I just received a small order from crazy angler and probably will be my last order from them. Buck tail broken in half, calf tail broken in half, thread not identified what color and size, but was not the color I ordered. Shipping was expensive plus they add an additional 1.00 for handling which I never heard of before when ordering supplies. Pop

When I first started and even now when I order it's not online! I do hope online and make my list of what I want, but then I call them to order. I want to talk to someone and hopefully the one that will pull my order, because I can tell him if I am buying kip tails and want longer hair, I tell him that and it usually works out well for me. I have an entire tote of kip tails (Calf) and almost every one of them has long hair!

See pics below of my kip tails and this tote is pretty large.

Skip

Skip I love that camera that you use to take pictures I'm going to have to invest and get me one. I use a Nikon or most of my pictures but they don't come up quite as clear as your especially when you are shooting pictures of the birds.