I may need an intervention

I tried my hand at tying my first couple of jigs about three weeks ago. Problem is..... since those first couple, I can't stop. Why didn't anyone warn me of this?

I mean, this is bad guys. I've been waiting almost four weeks now for my original material order to come in. That order includes white hackles. I literally went out into my chicken coop to find white feathers. Only a couple were usable. And you'd best believe, I used them.

I guess it could be worse.[emoji1]
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Haha, guess chicken feathers work. Nice jigs.

Very nice work.

Dang son! Those are nice. You should probably ship some my way. You know, for field testing and such[emoji2]


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Nice work! Color combinations look great.

Only two words can be said ......very nice

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Hopefully you won’t go to the dollar store and look real hard at the feather scarves.

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Oh I’ve already been. LOL
I have some plans myself for somethings.

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​Nice looking baits.

Yea... I probably shouldn't have seen this.[emoji28]

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Those are some very nice ties. And yes you get hooked as bad as the fish. Especially when you catch them on your own ties not someone's plastic.

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Sorry we let you down brother! We normally try to warn of the addiction, some how you got past us! LOL
Great ties!


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Originally Posted by Zydeco1973

Yea... I probably shouldn't have seen this.[emoji28]

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You clearly didn't read many of my post as I always tell guys this is super addictive and I also tell them you will spend more than you ever thought!

You shouldn't need to wait that long for material order, but it does make a difference where you get it! Also the craft stores are good for some things, good hackle is not one of them and their marabou is okay if it's color fast, but still not the kind I use in my tying!

If you would like pictures of my chenille and Saltwater Neck Hackle just PM me and we can talk.

Skip

Very very nice jigs ! And yes........ addiction is the best way to describe it !!! Great therapy to "flush the mind " !

Watch out chickens .

Could get one of these.

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:Rofl:Rofl:Rofl

That Chicken would need a sweater as he would be naked already, :Rofl...

Very nice ties. Mine never turn out that good lol.

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Originally Posted by skiptomylu

You clearly didn't read many of my post as I always tell guys this is super addictive and I also tell them you will spend more than you ever thought!

You shouldn't need to wait that long for material order, but it does make a difference where you get it! Also the craft stores are good for some things, good hackle is not one of them and their marabou is okay if it's color fast, but still not the kind I use in my tying!

If you would like pictures of my chenille and Saltwater Neck Hackle just PM me and we can talk.

Skip

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My problem is that I'm a little stubborn. Usually when I get something stuck in my head, I put the cart before the mule. So, zero research was done. It was only after I'd ordered a cheap vice, a set of tying tools, and made a material order that I started researching. By then I figured out that I may have kicked a hornets nest. You know how it starts though, "I'll just tie a couple. I can quit anytime I choose". Before you know it, it's 200 jigs later....

The order (which still isn't here) is actually how I found this forum. I did a Google search on the place and it brought me here, only to find out that I'm not the first that it's happened to with them. So it's not a complete loss. I ordered from Crazy Angler on a Monday, and was tying by Thursday.

Sending PM

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Originally Posted by Lloakley930

Could get one of these.

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Ha! I'd have a yard full of bald chickens, lol.

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No intervention needed, you’re on the right path!
Kids getting fed? Bills getting paid? Wife is not neglected?
If answers are all “yes” KEEP TYING!
Unless of course there’s time to fish.... then, GO FISHING!

Good tying


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Don't put those in the water or you will get more intervention than desired.(just kidding). NICE jigs and the fish will love them but all your time will be occupied doing one or the other.--shu

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Ha! I'd have a yard full of bald chickens, lol.

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That's what I'm sayin'....LOL....

I finally got to get out Friday and field test a couple of the color patterns that I put together. Didn't get much time in, maybe 30-45 minutes, before the thunderstorms forced me out. The final tally for the short trip was 7 crappie, 6 warmouth, and one channel cat. I'm going to call those two patterns a success. Not just because they each caught a handful of fish in a short amount of time. It's mostly because there were four boats in that bayou. All were fishing in a neat little file. Only one was landing fish, and he (I) was the last in line to tackle those pieces of structure. There was only one fish wrangled in amongst the other 3 boats. Yes, I am gloating. These are shots from the first couple I caught on each pattern.Attachment 315400Attachment 315401Attachment 315402Attachment 315403

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