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hey guys
I am young and don't have alot of time or money to spare but thought i would enjoy making some custom jigs/flys. someone give me some direction on a simplified way of getting started. I have a nice set up in my garage that I would like to turn into a little work area. any suggestions.
Very broad question.Start with a decent rotary vise.
Most of these guys in here will give you top notch advice. I'm a beginner (tying less than a year) and still have a starter kit with tools, but my tying materials have grown substantially. I find myself looking at odd things in the stores and asking "Will that work on a jig or fly?" My advice would be to buy a fly tying starter kit and see if it's something you want to do. Start out small and if you like it, you're inventory will begin to grow. I'm still working with the basic fly tying tools and see no reason to change (yet), but if I do, I'm not out very much. I think I paid less than $50 for my kit and it was well worth it. It's a great hobby and when you start catching fish on your own stuff, well that there is worth a lot more money than you have spent.
Scan down to the bottom of this page. He has a starter kit with everything you need to start tying some jigs!!!
Crappie jig tying supplies from Crazy Angler
I'm still in my first year also, and it's extremely addictive. But in a good way. A good rotary vise will be an asset in the overall, but might be an obstacle if the cash flow is low. I love mine and there's no need to upgrade. Should you get out of it you will be able to sell it and not lose much money. DON"T buy any bobbins that don't have a ceramic bead in each end. I have both and the cheaper ones are a pain with the smaller thread you will use as you progress. Ask lots of questions and listen to these experienced hands out here, they have helped me immensely. Welcome from Manchester.
good advice that's where I would start out to see if you're going to enjoy it before you go into big-time But like all of us you'll get hooked.it's usually the first fish that you will catch on one of your hand-tied jigs that will definitely hook you in for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Len
There are some great jig tying videos on the archives as well as here on this forum. Look at the sticky notes at the top of it. Take the dive and plunge right in. You will never be the same and you will love the hobby, especially on the first fish you catch on one of your jigs.:cool::cool::cool:
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-t...t-cabelas.html
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-t...new-tying.html
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-t...tying-jig.html
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-t...-pictures.html
Great Infor. on this site, and great infor from all the guys on on this site also, Skip- Ship-etc, they are all great at giving great infor, but do try and get a good vise, you will not be sorry,
Start with reading the links Ship gave that are the sticky post at the top of this page. Then decide how you want to go. You will also probably have a better idea what you want to do.
Skip
I never have owned a rotary vise and have been tying for years. Start out small. You can get a decent vise for $15 that will serve the main purpose of holding the hook. Get some marabou, hackle feathers, white thread, black thread, and some chenille. No need to spend a bunch of money right at first. That comes about 2 weeks into the obsession!
I'd say if you're wanting to try it get your jigs already molded from some of the guys here that sell them, and get some tying materials and one of the cheaper vice's to start and see if you'll like it.
You can buy the better vise to start and if you don't stick with it you can always sell it no problem, I personnally don't use a rotary but that's the way I learned to tie.
If you have any questions let us know we're here to help.
Fatman
I say the rotary vise because once you start tying and showing off your stuff you get excited and get a picture of them, then once you post it for all your tying friends to see,you see a spot in the jig that if you would have been able to see it,you would'nt have shown it,lol.Been there and done that,quite a few times.lol.And it gives you such a better product.
I all ways used my vise in the fixed position.Sometimes what i have tied catches fish.....sometimes it dont!
im only 16, but ive been rasied fishing, and ive been tieing my own jigs for a few months now. the best things that i have are a vise and bobbit. then just get some kiptails or marabou for tieing.
ok the easiest way is to buy a 20.00 vise from bass pro or else where and along with a bobbin and a whip finisher (both pretty in expinsive ) go to hobby lobby and buy an assorted bag of marabou and then get u some chenille from crazyangler this set up should be cheap and get u started you dont need a rotary vise to get started its lots of fun and very rewarding in the end you will like the end results :)