Startup costs?

[okfishingfanatic]

Been thinking about getting into jig tying. Anyone have a good estimate of startup costs and materials needed to get a good start?

[azslabber]

$150 that's with a vise.

[jsplinter]

$150 that's with a vise.

thats a good estimate, thats about what i have spent so far. of course it can get to be alot more depending on all the different options and colors you want to try

[skiptomylu]

It's not the start up cost that will get ya though. If you try and like it most likely you will become addicted, ask anyone here, and then you will spend a lot. The longer you tie the more you buy. Just not easy to resist so if you want to tie just because you want to then that's good, but if it's to save money tying your own, it's not going to happen.

Skip

[azslabber]

LOL,how true.

[jsplinter]

skip hit it right on, a week ago i bought my initial 150 worth of stuff and now after recieving a few gifts from some fellow tyers i see all kinds of new stuff i want and am going to be spending a couple more hundred....LOL. just have to buy it in small portions so it doesnt sound like so much to my wife...LOL

[Jigging15]

I am in for around a hundred. But I am already wanting more stuff. It is fun and I like that I can create color combonations that I can not buy any where else. Once you start you will be addicted.

[ACSooner80]

Okfishing,
Hey I know we have not met but we share the same great baitshop, so if you want I make my own jigs, I'm not the greatest at it. But if you want to met up some time let me know I can show you what all I have, and also where I get my stuff. Maybe we can sometimes go in on stuff to help save shipping!! Just let me know!! And if you take the time to invest to learn as I'm still learnin and as many would probably say you never stop learnin cause when you do its no longer fun and enjoyable!

AC

[crappie josh]

okfishing if u decide to buy in to jig tying u can buy a cheap vise from BPS for $30 and then just buy or order stuff as u need it and if u order stuff i recommend crazy angler he has the best stuff at the right price i ordered a bunch of stuff last monday on the holiday that we just had and by thrusday morning it was at my door step

[okfishingfanatic]

thanks guys..gonna poke some cash back and experiment a little. AC we should get out and fish sometime since we are in the same area.