Hair or plastic

[invertedn04]

I'm wanting to start making some jigs but don't know what way to go.what would yall prefer making hair jigs or shooting plastic baits?would like to do both but can't afford that option.

[skiptomylu]

Each person has to do what they like. Personally I like feathers better than both of you choices, but I do also like kip tail jigs too. I have a ton of soft plastic, but seems I hardly ever use them and have no idea why I keep buying them!

[yellowjacket]

x2 skip but ever time i go 2 BPS or wally world adn i see them on sale i cant help but 2 buy a fewLOL

[Redman]

I use both but let others shoot the plastics. Feel like that for my type of fishing that I can make about 90% of every thing that I fish. I do both hair and feather jigs. Plastics have there place and we have many good shoots on this board. Take a look at RonDon's work and also Snake River. Two of the best IMHO. I feel that I can tie a bigger variety of jig patterns and the plastics fill the holes. Just a thought form a old Geezer.

Redman

[shipahoy41]

This old geezer started off tying jigs and caught all the fiish he wanted. After arthritis set in I did not tie as many jigs and took up trying to make soft plastic baits. I am fair at that and the fish don't mind that I am a rookie at it. Follow your heart and your wallet to start. Then as you gain experience with your first choice you may later want to expand your horizons and try the other skill set.

I still do them both. I tie a few jigs and I make my own soft plastics.

[Redman]

Well now you have heard from two old Geezers and that young pup Skip. Think that all have given you some good advice for you to make up your mind. Ether way you go is going to be just fine. Know that you will be ok.

Redman

[skiptomylu]

Young pup Skip? thank you, but at soon to be 64 don't know that I can call my self young pup, LOL!

Soft plastics work as I used them for years on bass and have used them on crappie some, but just don't do it much any more, but as I said I seem to keep buying them as I have not stopped that, LOL!

[Scoot]

I am 65 and just starting to tie. I am retireing in five months with time to spare. My advice to you is take baby steps in both if you want to and to me patience is the key to being a perfectionist. Like skip, redman, and ship said, read, learn, experiment, and you will be fine. We all started at one time with no knowledge as to what we are getting into. Patience my friend. Soon you will be posting a tie that caught a nice sac, or bream on the board. That is what it is all about.

[waxnslabs]

Hard to beat Marabou

[Donald@CrappieLogic]

You can use both at the same time