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Been thinking how to say what I want without making anyone feel like I am taking a shot at them.
Well it's like this for me.......
First let me say I don't think my pay for my labor in cash is what it's worth, but I get lots of great complements and happy customers. I want to sell as many jigs as I can and keep them at least as good of quality as anyone else and better than most. I feel my price for normal jigs is fair at $3.25 for a 4 pack.
I enjoy the friendships that I make doing this and it gives me something to do when not fishing other than watch TV.
I get told all the time I am under charging and that is like a great complement to me. My desire is to be a good as I possibly can and still buy all the materials I buy to make new things for my customers. I may not show a profit in my pocket book, but I make a profit in my heart!
I am pretty sure most jig makers don't have near as many different materials that I have built up to tie jigs and flies. I do have a lot of materials and colors of each and that has been my primary thing to accomplish over the last 2 1/2- 3 years.
Skip
PS like GF said to each his or her own and as long as I am happy with my product and what I sell it for and as long as my customers stay happy, I am happy!
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I think most crappie jig makers are underpaid, and I couldn't see anyone making a living doing it. Although it may be a perfect fit for someone that is retired from a career and needs something to help keep him occupied (and out of momma's hair) lol everyone needs a hobbie, but you really need to sell some in order to help pay for materials, and keep from having thousands of jigs in your own tackle box. which is getting to be my problem. I open my jig boxes in the boat and my buddy says good grief man, how many do ya need?
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Laughing my butt off at Redear's buddy's comment. I have only been tying for a couple of months and a friend of mine looked at my jig tying spot and asked me, "what kind of bomb went off in here and just how many chickens did it kill". Guess I'm kinda messy with my tying. My front compartment in my boat is now dedicated to holding crappie jigs of every description. It looks like I have become a traveling salesman on the water when you open that thing up. I think I have slowed down my boats top speed by a good bit just due to the weight of lead jig heads. It sure has been fun though. brim
