I'm wanting to start making some jigs but don't know what way to go.what would yall prefer making hair jigs or shooting plastic baits?would like to do both but can't afford that option.
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I'm wanting to start making some jigs but don't know what way to go.what would yall prefer making hair jigs or shooting plastic baits?would like to do both but can't afford that option.
Each person has to do what they like. Personally I like feathers better than both of you choices, but I do also like kip tail jigs too. I have a ton of soft plastic, but seems I hardly ever use them and have no idea why I keep buying them!
x2 skip but ever time i go 2 BPS or wally world adn i see them on sale i cant help but 2 buy a fewLOL
I use both but let others shoot the plastics. Feel like that for my type of fishing that I can make about 90% of every thing that I fish. I do both hair and feather jigs. Plastics have there place and we have many good shoots on this board. Take a look at RonDon's work and also Snake River. Two of the best IMHO. I feel that I can tie a bigger variety of jig patterns and the plastics fill the holes. Just a thought form a old Geezer.
Redman
This old geezer started off tying jigs and caught all the fiish he wanted. After arthritis set in I did not tie as many jigs and took up trying to make soft plastic baits. I am fair at that and the fish don't mind that I am a rookie at it. Follow your heart and your wallet to start. Then as you gain experience with your first choice you may later want to expand your horizons and try the other skill set.
I still do them both. I tie a few jigs and I make my own soft plastics.
Well now you have heard from two old Geezers and that young pup Skip. Think that all have given you some good advice for you to make up your mind. Ether way you go is going to be just fine. Know that you will be ok.
Redman
Young pup Skip? thank you, but at soon to be 64 don't know that I can call my self young pup, LOL!
Soft plastics work as I used them for years on bass and have used them on crappie some, but just don't do it much any more, but as I said I seem to keep buying them as I have not stopped that, LOL!
I am 65 and just starting to tie. I am retireing in five months with time to spare. My advice to you is take baby steps in both if you want to and to me patience is the key to being a perfectionist. Like skip, redman, and ship said, read, learn, experiment, and you will be fine. We all started at one time with no knowledge as to what we are getting into. Patience my friend. Soon you will be posting a tie that caught a nice sac, or bream on the board. That is what it is all about.
Hard to beat Marabou
Attachment 78972You can use both at the same time
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Originally Posted by Redman
Skip I thought that you were a year younger than me. I know that Ship is a year or two older than me. So it is a honest mistake. You so look younger than 64 you have aged nicely. I get cranky and figure that I have earned that right to be so because I have lived as long as I have. To some of the younger folks on here in there 20's and 30's I will say that growing old aint for sissys.
Redman
Thats cool Redman, I have always been figured by others to be younger than I am. It's just been one of them things and most are kind of shocked when they learn my real age, LOL! So I am use to that by now for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Redman
I pour em paint em and tie em!!!! But I leave the plastics to Ron and Snake and others. Their prices and quality are way better than the box stores and color mix's they keep coming up with is amazing.
Agree to easy to just buy some than get into making them. Lots of great soft plastics on the market.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fatman
All I use are plastics and the occasional GULP; so I do not see any need for me to tie. I do not pour plastic either since there is such a variety available these days. I have more problem finding just what jig heads I prefer, though; so I am seriously considering casting my own lead. But that is about as far as I intend to go, if even that far. More time spent fishing is really what I want. At 63 these old eyes aint quite as sharp as they used to be and these aging fingers are quite as nimble either.
thanks for all the help.my mind is made up then tying it will be.i've read and think i know what's needed as far as tools.is there somewhere i can find a few basic recpies for me to start with? what type of hair,feathers or stuff do i need to get? again thanks for the help
Feathers it's either Neck Hackle or marabou, it's again up to you and what look you want. I like 210 Danville Flat Waxed thread best, but do use some 140 denier too and that in both Danville or Ultra Thread. Get thread to match your chenille you want. If you think you want to tie some hair try kip tails and use a jig head with a collar for them to make it a bit easier. With chenille no collar at all. Personally I would get bobbins that have ceramic tips to keep your thread from cutting. Get some good scissors for your feather & thread cutting. If you decide to go with some hair you need a 2nd set of scissors for that and keep them just for hair. Don't scrimp on the scissors IMHO!
I have a slide show in the sticky post at the top of this board and it's a basic chenille jig. You can try the tails like I do them or maybe it's easier to do what most to and that would be use 2 neck hackle tips.
Also read all the sticky post at the top of this board to decide what you need and where to buy. Ask more later.
After you tie a few ask questions to go from there.
Skip
Pay close attention to Skips slide show. I have seen a video some where on the web of this technique. The whole jig is tied in a short period of time and will also show you how to use a whip finishing tool at the same time.
Welcome to the world of jig tying. It is a great addiction and one that it hurts only your pocket book not yourself.
Redman
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You gotta love it!
Thats' funny!
Once I have the feathers cut and ready I can tie that jig in just over one minute. Probably can actually beat a minute if I really tried.Quote:
Originally Posted by Redman