Getting started in tying jigs

[Duckcomando]

Where is the best place to buy a tying kit that comes with a vise and the tools needed to start tying jigs? I saw something about crazy angler on YouTube but wanted to ask here first and I'm sure there is plenty of experience and knowledge to go around.

[RobJohnson]

Crazy is a good place to get supplies, check Barlows as well.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[DaveB40]

Suggest you contact Del (Skiptomylou on CDC). Checkout his website at Crappie Jigs Home Page
He'll help and get you started and he shares advice when asked. As far as doing it on your own,
you may want to find the nearest fly shop and see, touch, feel and ask their advice.

[Cray]

The problem with buying kits is they come mostly with material for tying flys. First figure out what kind of material you want to tie your jigs out of. Then work from there. You can buy you a cheap vise for 10.00 dollars, a couple of flared bobbins for 2.50, couple of spools of 210 flat waxed thread, and a cheap pair of small curved tip scissors to get started. If you like it and want to continue then you can upgrade as you go. Which is basically what I have done over the years. This way if you don't like it you haven't invested a lot and if you do enjoy it you will have a better idea of what you want instead of wasting money on something you might not like. And stay on here, ask questions. Lots of very experienced tiers on here that are more than willing to give advice and encouragement. Lots of good YouTube videos on tying. Skip has some out there if you want to tie feather jigs that are great. Also look at start of forum for a stickie on supplie's to start tying. Lots of good info there and places to get materials.

[Duckcomando]

Thanks guys

[skiptomylu]

First try reading all the sticky post at the top of this page and see what is in them. Lots of good info right there for a beginner and maybe answer a lot of your questions.

Skip

[Duckcomando]

I will do that

[JWirth]

I would say stay away from kits. Get the best vise you can afford and then purchase just the things you need for what you want to tie. Soon you will find that materials will be used for many different patterns, that you have way more materials than you thought, and soon like most of us you will need a 12 step program for your tying addiction.

[slammingjack]

I got a kit from Barlow's it was 75 bucks. What was good about getting a kit was also what was bad about getting it. You get a lot of materials that you will never use. The other side of that coin is that because you have so much stuff you end up trying stuff you wouldn't really go out and buy. You do get a lot of stuff just not a lot of it. Maybe buy a tool kit to get the vice and all of the other tool stuff.

[Duckcomando]

After reading all the stickies I thing I'm going to piece a kit together like Skip recommended in the stickies that way I end up with stuff I want get frustrated with.