Bitter Sweet Day...

Well, I've been following this board for about a year, and enjoyed looking at other folks creations, but never thought about tying until yesterday. I head over to Orvis to look a vises, chanels, hackles, etc., and decided to pull the trigger. A good friend of mine came over to show me the basics, which was a blessing, and the addiction set-in quick! I tyed, and tyed, and tyed some more until my eyes started getting fuzzy! Slept two hours, woke up and started tying some more! I'm 32 years old, fishing over a 100 days a year, and just hate myself for not giving this a go until now! banghead Thanks to all who post on this board often, I hope to make you proud someday! Here are some from day one:
First one ever
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/80a96251.jpg
Bluegill
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/f95696aa.jpg
Good all round color
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/25f72c0c.jpg
Shad ball
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/d323aa74.jpg
Time to get back at it!!

nice looking jigs

I took up fly fishing about 5 years ago and it was a natural progression to start tying. My daughter bought me a vice last year for christmas and it has been a blast. Now I am starting to tie up jigs and it is just to much fun and rewarding when you catchem with home ties. Enjoy Im sure you will.

That's nice work for your first's. Welcome to the addiction. Start looking for a good sized desk with big drawers, you're gonna need it. That first one would smoke em down here.

good looking jigs for your firsts for sure!!!good size desk ,drawers, boxes, totes ,lights , it just keeps growing , glad to have you tying it is addicting for sure!!! can never have enough stuff, or space to put it!!

Thanks all, it's almost as good as fishing. Tsd, I already got some for you! We'll have to get together soon, so I can learn more tricks of the trade!

looks good nice start

Well, now that the cat is furless, all the squirrel in the neighborhood have been shot, stewed, and dyed, and the dog has a bare tail... it's time to go shopping! Were is the go to spot for materials?
Couple shooters from yesterday:
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/02b3624f.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/09984fb4.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/b4060d53.jpg

I agree with Skeetbum, that first one looks nice for our area. He is actually the one that got me started. It's relaxing after a day at work to sit down and try different color patterns, ect. Enjoy....

Your jigs look good. Welcome to tying ;)

HT...here are some places for you to look:

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All I can say...is you better start carving out a space for the new tying desk as the wife will only tolerate the kitchen table so long! While you are at it, start looking for storage cabinets. A cheap way to go is to get some plastic storage bins with drawers of the type sold at walmart, or Sams also has some storage bins with drawers. I know one guy who has a bunch of antique hoosier cabinets stuffed with stuff....lol. (the old timers will know what a hoosier cabinet is). I hope you enjoy a lifetime of building baits. A great hobby.

HHD

I likes me some orange! I caught one of largest, a 16"er, on a 1/64 oz orange and yellow maribou jig