Help Getting Started Tying Jigs

[carolina-rig-01]

i am wanting to start tying jigs but know nothing about it. was hoping i could get some advice as far as tools, tips, and maybe some how to's. thanks in advance.

[Dutch]

Get yourself a vice, a whip, a bobbin, some jig heads and some type of material (buck tail, maribou, craft hair, etc.) and some thread.

Then do a Google search and you will find plenty of pics and instructions about jig tying. If you are ever in a Bass Pro shop, Cabelas, or Back Country Outfitters in Spfld. The guys will be happy to give you tips, especially if you spend a little cash.

[timsfly]

go to www.youtube.com and type in jig tying in the search box. There are several good videos on there that will help you get started.

Some of these videos are pretty good some are not, but I think it will help you if you don't have anybody to help you.

[ollie]

Remember, they may look ugly at first, but the fish sometimes can't tell the difference! You should be able to start out with an investment under $50, and that's getting almost all the basics brand new. I'm glad I started 5 years ago. It's great catching something on something you tied.

[carolina-rig-01]

thank you guys for your advice. i bought a kit from bass pro. i didn't really want to buy a kit because i wanted to pick the colors of material out myself but i figured i would screw up a lot of them at first anyways, plus it looks like materials are pretty cheap so i can buy more colors anyways. looking foward to getting started.

[Dutch]

Maribou and bucktail are very hard to reuse if you screw up a jig. On the other hand craft hair stays together and you can take a jig apart and reuse it. Find you a piece of it and use it until you get to making jigs the way you want them to look.

[J.E.]

Hey CR,

I just saw this post. I tie my own jigs also. I just like the ability to put together color combo's that you cannot find at the store. One thing I do is had tie with thread not wire or rubber collars.