Andy, its not hard to do. I learned by taking a "Fish Doctor" brand jig and taking it apart to see how it was made. I dont get too fancy, I just stick to the basic painted lead head/ chenille/ yarn or maribou tail type jigs. I haven't ever messed with rabbit strips or anything like that.... I know that the rabbit strip type jigs work really well, i've just never tried to tie them. You'd actually be surprized at the sh!tty looking jigs I've seen catch fish. Just experiment around a bit, you'll figure it out with out too much trouble. Feel free to shoot me an e mail if you have any problems,