Somebody Owes Me $20,000

A couple of years ago I saw a post where someone had posted a pic of homemade jigs, Looked interesting. Thought that would be a nice hobby. Might even save some money on jigs. I got a $100 bass pro gift card that year for Christmas, so I go buy a kit that had a vise, some tying materials and a dvd.
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First Jig I made. Made some more. Went crappie fishing. Caught crappie on a bait I made myself. What a rush. Now I am addicted.

Spring weather arrives and I put up the crappie poles for a while and bass fish. Wonder if I can make a crankbait? Start doing some research online. Wow. Gonna need some tools. Get a lathe, a band saw and a few hand tools. Made some lure blanks on my deck, but with no garage and no shop, I would pull the tools in and out of my garden shed and work on a folding table when it was nice outside. That isn't going to work, I want to fish when it is nice outside. Decide to buy a prefab cabin for storage and a few tools.
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Gets awful cold in here. Get some drywall and insulation. Why not put a partition wall in and hang a tv. A place to hide away from the honey-do list.
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This hand painted bait does not look as good as the airbrushed ones I see on the web.
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Need to get an airbrush.
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That's better. Ok so now this is what I have ended up with in the shop.
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So I am walking around Academy today and I see some slab daddy jigs. $3.79 for a card of four. I will have to live to be 100 if I even hope to break even on lures.

I need a new rod, but they are expensive. Just ordered a rod building kit online. Wonder if I need a power rod wrapper. And on it goes...

:Rofl

Ain't that the truth. I'm currently at the "let's make some jigs" stage with fishing.

Ah, the goal has been set. Lol
I bought tying gear, however ....

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:lol: Nice hideout. If you break even by 100, you would be way ahead of the curve.


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Hay man --- if your wife knew that was all it took to get you out from under foot , she would have bought that shed 20 years ago

Wow nice setup...

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You guys keep making. When you mass produce them, I’ll buy them from y’all. LOL


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Still better than raising minners!


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that is a great post and pics.

Ain’t that the truth. Spend 20 grand to save 1.99 on baits lol


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Man that's a nice setup you got there. I did get a laugh out of your post! Thanks!

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I tied a few streamers when I was in the Navy and doing a little fly fishing for bass and pike. As ugly as they were, I caught a few fish on them. What I discovered is that you get your money's worth on the first fish you catch. After that, it is all profit. Enjoy every one.

I love it, great post- I went though the same deal, jigs, lures and now designing the ultimate bass plug. You can not put a price on fishing and having fun!

I love this post!

Man I went through very much the same thing when my dreams of a 40 x 40 workshop / office were pushed out of my life by cold hard reality. I actually settled on a 12x20 metal prefabbed building instead and made lots of improvements to it trying to make it something it could never be. I plan to post pictures and the story of this year long process sometime shortly. You are exactly right the process seems to never end. Thanks for sharing I very much enjoyed the read about your story.

Thanks for the advice that so delicately hidden in your post. After reading your story, I think I can manage getting my "fix" by simply tying a few jigs in my dining room. LOL.