How do you guys learn to tie them?
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How do you guys learn to tie them?
You tube (lots of how to vids) & Fly fishing stores, or friends that tye…. Some sites offer tutorials
Before the computer it was books. I highly recommend reading up on old (or new) issues of Fly Tyer magazine. They're on line too.
U-tube is the place to go--- How to tie jigs for beginners.
And before you say that you don’t have the tools to give it a try, don’t say that. There was a gent on here a few years back that spoke of getting his first vise, and he had been tying for over 30 years. He took a pair of needle nose vise grips and put them in his bench vise to hold the hooks, and used whatever materials he could find wherever and his wife’s sewing thread. Point is, it doesn’t have to be expensive of perfect to catch fish. Welcome aboard, and there are no dumb questions. I have probably already asked them.
A friend of mine taught me about 40 years ago.
Just a simple 1/32 oz hair jig. No vice, no bobbin or other tools.
Just a mold, pair of scissors and thread.
This jig isn't fancy, I now use power paint and I along with the people I Crappie fish with catch some nice fish.
Good luck.
A friend who was a commercial trout and panfish fly tyer taught me. He was kind enough to direct me to decent but not expensive tools. Showed me how to tie a basic wooly worm and a few bucktail and marabou streamers. That was back in the mid 70's. Tying is an addiction after you catch your first fish on your creation.
Before the videos were available I learned by using lessons from FAOL and I will leave a link. It's a fly tying fishing site, but they tie materials in just like we do plus even more. Also these lessons will help with he language that most miss when learning just from the videos. You also will lear for sure the right way to tie in each piece of material.
Click on Fly Tying, then Beginning tying. It will cover the tools and just a great bunch of tying lessons. Do yourself a big favor and check these lessons out!
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Thanks guys
What skip said and just start playing around with it.
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BUT BE FORWARNED!! ITS ADDICTIVE. So now you know that the sky is the limit. As Skip has stated the fly tying web site he gave is fantastic.
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youtube, and this forum.
Orvis starter kit and books back in the early 90's.
If there is an Orvis store near you check with them. They offer free fly tying lessons and provide the vice and materials. Our local store has these classes on Saturdays. All the techniques are the same for jig tying.
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Check out SK's Crappie Fishing Adventures youtube site. He has a couple of good videos. It's what I am watching to learn how.
I learned from youtube. Skip, and SK have some excellent info, as well as many others on the net. Don't forget to check out the stickies at the beginning of the threads on here. Info on where to get materials, equipment (and you don't have to get the most expensive), as well as how-to's. Believe me, the first couple may not look very good, but most will catch fish. Like everything else in life, with some practice, patience and trial and error, they start really coming around. And just like others have said, it is addictive, very addictive. I will say this too, there is nothing like the feeling of tying a jig, or creating a lure with your own hands and then catching a fish on it. I've been tying for about 5 years now, and try to learn something new every time I sit down at the vise. Good luck with your ties should you start, and if you have any questions, just ask. There are some really great people on hear that will answer your questions.
I tied my first hair jig earlier this spring using these exact tools and a patch of grey beard hair that I got from trimming my beard. Looks like a grey ghost( I call mine Ole Grey Beard) and caught a lot of crappie and bluegill on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by skeetbum