Thinking about tying jigs

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Originally Posted by short grub

your going to hate it .................. you will be hooked and broke LOL after that you are going to love it, its a blast and when you catch fish on your own ties the smile that comes over you on the inside and on the outside will be priceless, there are a lot of guys on here that sell some great jig heads and all have great prices or you can do like I did and buy a pot, lead, powder paint, molds, hooks and a fluid bed and really go over board .......... whichever way you go welcome to the addiction oh buy the best vise you can afford, my next is the nor- vise system

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Going for the Nor huh? Be sure to get at least one auto bobbin too. You do have to spool the thread on the bobbin spools with them, but it's not bad with a drill.It will be different to say the least, but it gives a lot back too.

Tie some gnats too.

I will also tell you welcome to the addiction. Handle all the vises you can before you buy. BPS handles a few and some legwork will pay off on this in a big way. Ebay has some deals sometimes, but it's still ebay and you can't handle before you buy. A rotating vise is a plus, and I use mine every time I tie, as in wrapping chenille. Lots of quality vises, and lots of cheap look a likes. With a good vise, it's money in the bank. Should you change your mind and want out, you can sell it and recover the majority of the investment, not so with cheaper ones. I started with Maribou and became comfortable with that and moved on from there. You'll never stop learning with this or saying "Wow, I never thought of that."

It's like having a new lover. Once the new wears off, you begin to wonder "What the hell have I done?"