Need honest advise. please

I spend most of my year on the island of St. Lucia and have nothing to do. Love crappie fishing but only in the states a short time so I have been buying and trying all kinds of hair and different material for the last couple of years to make the perfect jig and give me something to do will I'm away. Settled on a couple of materials although I do cut rabbit zonkers and crosscut and have sold a ton...but going with islandic sheep hair and a wonderful ice flash I found. And also going to use kip tail and this ice flash. In the picture is the jig i am making in 1/8, 1/16, and 1/32 in an assortment of colors. I plan on tying about 2000 jigs this winter and start selling when I return in May.

Question 1. What should I ask for a pack of 5?
Question 2. I know these catch fish because I tore them up this past month but do you think people will buy them?
Question 3. Any advise?

Not looking to make a fortune but want a quality product that catches fish.

This is just a sample with more to come.
Thanks for your help. Ken
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Are you pouring the head and painting too?

No. Just watching and buying bulk when I can find it.

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Originally Posted by ksnouf

No. Just watching and buying bulk when I can find it.

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My reaction to this answer = you buy the black jig head/ hair/tinsel in bulk then tie/pkg. If that is accurate, my "costimate" would be $1.50 each or 5 per pack for $6.00.:ThumbsUp

u2s

Good looking ties

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Originally Posted by up2specks

My reaction to this answer = you buy the black jig head/ hair/tinsel in bulk then tie/pkg. If that is accurate, my "costimate" would be $1.50 each or 5 per pack for $6.00.:ThumbsUp

u2s

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X2, I think that’s a fair price, maybe more if I could see them in person.
I’m trying to say that’s a fair price as far as I can tell from the pics.


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The jigs look great and will sell for the price already spoken of with ease.a single pack of $2.25 or 2.50 would also be appropriate. Durability is what folks will judge them by after seeing them catch fish. If they last a good while then I’d say you have a winner. Good job!

The jigs look great and will sell for the price already spoken of with ease.a single pack of $2.25 or 2.50 would also be appropriate. Durability is what folks will judge them by after seeing them catch fish. If they last a good while then I’d say you have a winner. Good job!

I love them. Hair jigs are underrated. At times I believe because they aren’t as pretty as feather jigs. I prefer hair over feather most the times. I see in numerous Facebook groups handties go anywhere from $1.50 to $3.50 for ones with premium painted heads with eyes. $1.50 for one or $6.25 ($1.25 a piece) for five would be what I’d sell them for.

Very nice ties. As an unrelated question, What do you fish for in St Lucia?
Bob

Thanks everyone. I also was thinking $1.50 apiece until everyone sees how they catch fish. I been in the states for the last month and I have ripped the lips off the crappies with these. My buddy and I have been testing them every time we have been going out and I been consistently catching 2 to 1 and sometimes more. I am taking 3000 jigs to tie and want to have lots of stock to offer when I return. My daughter will fill the orders when I go back to the island.

Love St Lucia and its pretty cheap to retire there. Weather is great but there isn't much to do. We overlook the ocean and watch the fishing boat come in and you can buy fresh catch at the dock for about $3 a lb. But there is no fresh water to fish in. The few rivers are shallow until it rains and then they are swollen. We are on the Atlantic side and the water is real rough. The Caribbean side is smooth but its an hour drive. Not much fishing opportunity.

They hold up well.. I whip knot them twice (5 turns each) and then use a drop of glue and light.

Going to start with 2 models in 3 sizes in lots of color combos.
Icelandic sheep and Icelandic ice
Kip tail and Icelandic ice.

I found this material that I call Icelandic ice because it is different than polar ice in that it has more action and is translucent. Is what is going to make these jigs special.

shuuhhh...its a secret!

One great advertising trick is to show pictures of the fish you caught with the jigs, just make sure that the fish and the jig is in the same picture together. I like to show the fish still attached to the jig in my pictures to prove it is what I caught it on. FYI I do NOT sell jigs and this is just my opinion of what MAY help you sell a few.

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Yeh good idea. I was fishing in Ohio and they don't get as big as down south here but this was a pretty nice one.
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This shows the jigs on the rod.
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This shows the old tired Crappie tier.

I’ll take one pack of each size and if I know redge he will too! He’s close to me so when you get up and running I’ll take two packs of each size and take him his!

Wow DrNip. That is so encouraging. I sent you a PM. Thanks for your trust. Ken

Please, no selling in the regular forums. That's what the Member Sponsor Classified Ads forums are for.