Just wondering how many jigs do you guys tie in a good week?:D:D I bet theres some high numbers from skip and the other guys who sell! Between jigs and flies I probably average one dozen a week.:p
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Just wondering how many jigs do you guys tie in a good week?:D:D I bet theres some high numbers from skip and the other guys who sell! Between jigs and flies I probably average one dozen a week.:p
i don't sell my jigs. But probably tie as many as some sellers do. Not every week though.
If I am trying a new pattern or material all bets are off. I have ties jigs for quite a few years. But most of those years I only tied with a couple patterns always round head jigs and only 2 or three colors of the same material.
I found this site awhile back joined in a few jig swaps and bang. What used to fit in a tool box has now blossomed out to a 1/2 of a garage of stuff. Last winter I could not ice fish due to health problems. I spent a lot of time tying and probably averaged around 250 jigs a week.
I'm about like you Musky, around 10 to 20 a week. A lot of that is experimenting with new materials or different types of jigs. Gotta run, I'm fixing to go troll some crankbaits, otherwise I wouldn't be up this early!
I don't know, but I can tell you there has been a lot of weeks that would get into 500-600 and had that going for a lot longer than you would think. I have had some really bad weeks where I had to do more than this, but that has been a while since I let that happen because it's too much on my back to sit here long enough to do that.
On thing that got me to stop specials was a couple years back I posted a special on this board and TFF and within one full day I had way over 30 orders and just overwhelmed me. I tied more jigs per day then than ever and the orders didn't stop after that first day either. I use to run a special every year until that happened. Very few days and actually I can't remember a time
Now 250 is more like what I want, but sometimes it's just not possible. If I had total control I may tie less than that. I finally got a break with less to do, but needed it very bad after I hurt my back again. I took almost a week that I didn't tie much of anything. Been a long time since I got to take days off and just sit in the easy chair. Only bad part is I didn't choose to sit in that easy chair all that time, but my back insisted.
Spring tying starts way before spring gets here and only changes jig head size after that.
Skip
I was thinking the same thing Musky,lol.I tie up about 6 a day.If I don't go fishing,then it's none.But,with flounder season running in New Jersey I have been tying maybe 2 dozen a day of 3/4 oz. Bucktails,1 1/2 oz. 2 oz. and 2 1/2 oz. Bucktails.Which pays a toll in materials.Especially thread.
MERCY....that would take some counting...lol..
LOL, Yeah I didn't know how to answer that since I don't keep count. I know you just sent me 4500 heads and another 600 or so coming now one week later, LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by GrouseFly
I tie about 1,500 a year. I only sell a few but friends use some. Between salmon, steelhead, trout, crappie, gills and salt water I always have something to experiment with or that I am running short on.
When I really sit down and tie, I will do between 50-100 a week. Other than that I just tie 10-20 a week if I sit down and tie at all. Most Jigs I ever did was 300 in a week. Tied 500 salmon flies in a week once. Will never do that again.
I still tie more flies than jigs
That sounds like what I want to get to, but not quite yet. I will keep tying for some after I close my web site which will not be for a while yet. Maybe in a year or two. I just got too much into this now to just cut and run. Too much or many of everything.Quote:
Originally Posted by fish_4_all
Skip
Guys, I hope someone is around to make a product and be half as friendly and helpful as this guy! Skip it is no wonder to me that you tie so many jigs.Quote:
Originally Posted by skiptomylu
we are in the ballpark with Skip .
Since last November, I've tied 1280 jigs. I sell a few locally, but not many.
I've tried to build my inventory to include all materials and sizes from 3/8 to
1/100. My friends think my whole purpose is to keep them supplied with jigs!!
NOT!
Thank you JoeFish, I appreciate that! I am not going any place soon and could still be doing this for a while, but I do get where I want to slow down. Not just quit though and just be able to do more of what I want to tie.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeFish
I enjoy it too much to stop now and have way too much stuff, LOL!
Skip
Mine varies. I may not tie for a month then tie 100 in one day. Don't sell, just when I have a need or friends in need. Mostly when I get on a certain color the fish like, I'll tie a bunch for me and my fishing buddies.
Did a little figurin' since I posted this....on a standard feathered crappie jig, between 120-150 dz. a week, after I pour and paint the heads of course,well in 6 days. Don't do anything but rest/visit/and when possible go to church on Sunday.Like my granny always said, if you can't make it in 6 the 7th wont help. On other styles of jigs, not as many but close to it. On just plain jig heads, between 15-18,000 a week if I hustle....lol...I guess almost 30 years of experience is good for something...lol..if nothing else SOME SPEED...:DQuote:
Originally Posted by GrouseFly
I tie about 3000 a year, but hoping to increase it some next year. This is only 1/32 oz ball heads and dart heads, have not counted in any other weight head that I tie for a few people. I have used a lot of squirrel tails and chenille tying in the last couple of years lol.:D
I used to tie apps 350 a week until "Arthur - it - is" caught up with my hands and shoulders. Two shoulder operations later caused me to shut down my website about eight months ago. Now I tie about 20 a week for myself and a few friends. At 65 I now Want to spend more of my time fishing and gardenwork than being tied to a tying bench.
I enjoy teaching others what little I know about fishing and tying so that others can continue where I left off.