One pack of 3$ marabou will make a lot of jigs. The most expensive think is the jigs. It's really not that expensive if you don't go crazy buying everything you see. I've found the things that catch fish for me and I just stick with those. I make my own jigs that saves me the most money. I usually have less than 0.25 in a jig. It is a little expensive getting started but it's not that bad after that. But like skip said if you are worried about money you can buy them cheaper.