New kid on the block

[rtark]

Welcome aboard ! Lots of good folks here

Thats for sure.

[smoothlures]

Welcome to the boards! Skip's your guy on the vises, him and most other folks can help with the tying part, so ask away! It's a great hobby. We have guys with everything you could need to tie with online at great prices, be careful though it's like a kid in a candy shop. :D I'd get a few jars of powder paint in your favorite colors for the heads, a few $1 cards of chenille in colors you like to start with, and some 1/4 oz packs of marabou in 6 or so colors. If you don't like it you won't have too much into it and can sell it...but I don't know anyone who hasn't liked it. It's addicting. :D

A few things though, get good tying scissors and don't cut anything but feathers, hair, thread ect with them and they'll last. Get a full ceramic bobbin or it'll be cutting your thread way too often driving you crazy, it's worth the 10-15 bucks. Get some 210 denier flat waxed nylon thread in white and black, on dark jigs use black on light colored use white, saves a lot of money instead of trying to have every color thread.

[CrappieKillerJigs]

welcome aboard....surf the net....i just picked up 15 ceramic tube bobbins for 2.99 each and they got soft rubber grip on them....you can always find a good deal if you look hard nuff....lots of good people here that have a welth of info....all you got to do is ask

[snake River]

Welcome from Oregon rtark you will find lots of information here you have some of the US best jig makers on this site I'm sure that you'll get addicted like I have I've met quite a few good folks on this site. I hope you will enjoy every minute of it bob.

[LedHed]

I’m very interested in trading tools/materials for the wood. Also have a used Regal vise w/clamp can trade for wood. PM a list of what you have and I can do likewise.

[Fatman]

Welcome aboard from Vermont. When you get going let us know and we'll give you all the help you need. If you're not sure you're gonna stick with it get an old Thompson Model A vise and use it to start.

Again welcome to the site.

Fatman

[AtticaFish]

Welcome to the site from NW Ohio! Ask away, post often and show us some pics. You found the right place to get any info you need about tying jigs (or flies for that matter) so welcome home.

[JUNGLEJIMJIGS]

Welcome to cc,most important thing is to have fun with your tying. Once you catch a fish on something you made yourself you will be the one hooked.

[rtark]

Get some 210 denier flat waxed nylon thread in white and black, on dark jigs use black on light colored use white, saves a lot of money instead of trying to have every color thread.

Wow, what a welcome. Thanks everyone. I will send in a picture if I get a decent jig made. I will only buy what colors works in my area and that is Char, red, white and yellow.
What thread size for 1/16 1/32 jigs? I did a search but when you put in the word thread, I got 600+ results

[ifish]

Welcome from Kentucky rtark. I use a lot of 210 denier flat waxed thread for 1/16 & 1/32 jigs.Here are a few places you might want to look at the videos.
FlyTying: The Angler's Art on OMN
Fly Tying Videos - Fly Fish Ohio - Adventures In Fly Tying Podcast
Fly Anglers OnLine, Your Complete Internet Flyfishing Resource.
I get most of my tying stuff from here. The absolute best prices anywhere and Robert is a great feller also.Crazy Angler Your here look no more
If you need any help PM me and we can see what is going on.
A word of caution. There is no 12 step program for jig tying that I know of. Have fun !!