Buying the right tools to begin with

[Buff58]

I plan to buy the tools and materials I need to make my own jigs.
I learned a lesson years ago wen I started reloading ammo.
I bought a starter kit an a year later I had replaced almost everything.

Where can I go to get everything need from the start ?

[tahoe 50]

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[SuperDave336]

skiptomylu

He can handle it all!

[snake River]

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[skeetbum]

Good advice so far. I was lucky to have Skip and many others point me in the right direction and shorten my learning curve. Buying good tools from the start is a big advantage and makes learning so much easier. Welcome to the addiction and I look forward to seeing your work.......Skeet.

[Special K]

What the others said. I would also second what skeet said about relying on several others on here with experience to shorten that learning curve and eliminate some of the most common frustrations.

[snake River]

There are hundreds of places to buy materials from I believe skip put a sticker at the top of the page for materials.

[skiptomylu]

Thank you guys!
I got him fixed up and he soon will be tying some jigs!

Skip

[Daddy and Luke]

Skip, what do you recommend for some really good tail material?

[skiptomylu]

Skip, what do you recommend for some really good tail material?

Well the tail material he knew what he wanted, just showed me a jig he likes and wants to tie. It was Hackle, but he also wanted Marabou. Actually these are the ones I would recommend as long as the guy wanted to tie jig with a feather tail. Some lean to hair/fur, but to start he wanted feather tails.

Personally spring and fall I use Marabou pretty much full time and summer I add Hackle to that.

Now when the water is on the cool side here I will also try a kip tail or squirrel tail jig. I do also like fox, but my favorite hair is rabbit and for me it's like the Marabou of Hair.

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