Any tips on brands that are good will be appreciated
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Any tips on brands that are good will be appreciated
D & M, out of Lafayette
For about $75 you can get all you need to tie your own ,it's easy to learn... very relaxing...no better feeling than catching crappie on" your" jigs:highfive
I thought about tying some
You are warned!! This jig tying can be very addictive!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by theygotaeat
My favorites are the Jim Porter Perfect Crappie Jigs in gray ghost, cinnamon/teal, and orange crush. You don't really need too many jigs. Once you have a five gallon bucket full you probably have enough.
$75? I don't think that will get a variety of hair colors and all the supplies, heck I spent $50 just for a CHEAP vise
I just want see if I can make em bite it!!!
I dont know if I got the patients to tie them
It's very easy to get the hang of it pick whatever colors u desire to fish with, and the ultimate satisfaction when u pull in a slab with it
Basspro has vise for 20 bucks it's fine for beginnersQuote:
Originally Posted by Dmb4231
I have every color imaginable but I use the same 4 or 5 color patterns year after year
Thanks guys im going to look in to it
Grandpabobscustomjigs.com has the best prices on supplies that I could find idk what shipping is like as I haven't ordered from them yet
Bobby garland fellow going to be mad if I start tieing jigs. I have just about ever color he makes.
Me too It's a sicknessQuote:
Originally Posted by Andrews
I remember going out to a canal off the spillway near Norco, LA and I threw a white 2 1/2 inch hair jig 2 feet under a float that I got from the Cabalas bargain bin and caught 3 nice bass and 4 sacs in about 30 minutes. I couldn't find any Not Head hair jigs around therefore I tried tying my own. I've been addicted to it since. LOL They are outstanding in the spring.
Lots of folks like the black lake hair jigs that the Honey Hole sells, grey and chartreuse is killer. Some members on here sell some nice jigs.
Skip's Web page is "thump it jigs". Another member "Meatgetter jigs" has some good stuff as well, he doesn't have a Web page but if you pm him he'll send a nice laminated catalog of what he sells and would probably recommend some of his hot sellers as well.
I started tying my own jigs a while back, $75 might get you started but I'm in it that much MANY times over. Jig heads, powder paint, holographic eyes, vice, thread, kip tail, hackle, marabou, tinsel, flashibou, body wrap I could go on and on. Thinking about taking up pouring my own plastic next. Don't listen to me though cause I'm a tackleholic and do it to the excess...
Having said that nothing beats catching on your own jigs... 😊
Sounds like you are who I need to be talking to, I just picked up a few hair jigs I'm bout to try them this afternoon
The hair jigs I prefer are the ones I tie myself. I started tying about 6 months ago and love to tie them. Like the other fellows said; it is relaxing and rewarding, especially when you get to catch the crappie on a jig you tied. However, as others have also pointed out it can get a little expensive because you think you have to have every color of hair and every size of jig and every color of paint.
I like to tie them and give them away. Andrews, if you will PM me your mailing address I will tie you a few of my favorites and send them to you. No strings attached and I do NOT sell them so don't even ask. LOL. When you tie them for money it becomes a job and I tie just for the therapy. LOL.
Very good, I like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pastor
After Christmas I'm going to get at up. I think I can make this into a family project.
I've been hearing good things about the no name Dodson special. :tongue Might have to get up with Mr. Gene or JigRig to figure out where they come from.
Unless you fish Bundicks!Quote:
Originally Posted by RMGeorge
Does quality work too! He tied me some awhile back and I caught fish on them at Darbonne, also caught some on jigs Skiptomylu tied for me at Darbonne.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pastor
Going to have to do some investigation on these "no name Dosdon special" jigs. :dono :scratchhead :Doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sack531
I wish I could help.:biggrin I keep mine under my pillow. Maybe he'll get some in time for Christmas!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pastor
Now, that was funny Jig Rig. I actually laughed out loud. Never heard of anyone sleeping with their jigs under their pillow. We'll have to see if Santa Clause can get Andrews some of those "Dodson special no-name" jigs.Quote:
Originally Posted by jig rig
I needed something good this evening, it was slow
There's 3 hair jigs I really like on order pastor jigs blue thunder paw paw gene's grey ghost with the blue tip and Jenny jigs are real good on my boat