What do I need

[Snakebit]

I am thinking about tying some jigs and need some kind of starting point.
What are the must haves and don't really needs?

[DrNip]

By no means am I an expert but this is all I have for tools and vice. I only use white thread as if I have any showing after I tie off I just use a sharpie in whatever color to color the thread. Hardly do I need to do this though. I have a tub of chenille, hackle, marabou, buck tail and some flash. This suits me for style of fly I tie.

[Spoonminnow]

Fur (including fine dog fur), feather, tinsel in combinations or by itself, fine silicone strands and other materials I can't think of at the moment. You can also wind a pipe cleaner made for jigs that comes in many colors.
A fly tying vice comes in handy as well as a bit of super glue to seal the knot (a special knot) and windings. I use a bobbin to control the thread spool and for tighter thread wraps. (as shown in the above reply)

[skiptomylu]

I am thinking about tying some jigs and need some kind of starting point.
What are the must haves and don't really needs?

Start with the stick post at the top of this board!

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[ksnouf]

I started with a few things and soon decided that I need everything....and then more and more.....never ends.

You know you have a problem when you start buying monkee hair.

[skeetbum]

Dr Nip said it well, but I use a couple of more tools than he showed. A threading loop for the bobbin, a bodkin with a sharp, hardened point, and I have 4 bobbins. Some are set looser for finer thread, others tighter for the bigger stuff. A good white light also helps me see what I’m doing, I use an ott light that I robbed from my wife. A good vise is a worthwhile investment that if you buy right and take care of it, you’ll hand down to someone.