Can I get an opinion of these styles please

[ksnouf]

I am tying for spring sales. Not for sale at this time. Please offer honest opinion please.
Color
Style
Do you think ones will be interested?

The first are rabbit tails 1/8 #2 hook
The second are rabbit tails and wrapped rabbit bodies.

[GrumpyLoomis]

I like them alot. Looks like a quality jig.

[ksnouf]

Thanks Grumpy. Coming from you...that means a lot. Planning on doing a lot more in different colors and was worrying that the first with just the simple rabbit tail might not be enough. But also wondering if the wrap was too much.

[GrumpyLoomis]

Thank you for the kind words. I will say that if you decide to go into the sales end of this it will go from a hobby to a job quickly. This is a labor of love. Be specific with people you sell to or tie what you want and try to sell that. Keep it fun my friend.

[ksnouf]

Thanks. I am retired and love crappie fishing. My wife and I moved to the Island of St Lucia 3 years ago and don't have anything to do. I started cutting rabbit stripes to sell to supplicate my income and sell a good bit. My daughter ships them from PA for me. Am hoping to tie about 2000 jigs to get started and list them when I visit in the spring. Don't expect to make a lot of money...just want to stay in the middle of crappie fishing. Can't do much fishing here. I'm surrounded by water but is real ruff waves on the side I am on and hard to travel to the other side of the island...especially dangerous to travel after dark...lots of hairpin curves. I have tons of supplies and trying to find the right style. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
One of the problems I have is that it is very hard ship to St Lucia...so I have to send what I need in a barrel when I get home. So its real important that I figure out what I need.

[GrumpyLoomis]

I certainly don't mean to discourage you in any way. Just keep it fun and don't burn out. You have the talent for sure.

[ksnouf]

Thanks. Sounds like good advice. I brought down about 2500 jigs and started it like a job and quickly started to dread it. So I just stopped and decided to just do exactly as you just said. I could use the extra money but I can get by without it so am just going to have fun. I would rather make really good jigs than just production. That why I need the advise on what to make. So far I really like the way rabbit moves and made a bunch of kip tail. Made some with feathers but seems there are a lot that makes them. If ones like this style I am going to make a bunch in different colors.