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Post by crimsonnight on Feb 9, 2019 23:03:28 GMT -6
I'd like to try tying my own flies. Though buying all the tools and materials seems a little daunting right now. I'm thinking of getting a kit that allow me to make some basic flies. Any recommendations for a kit?
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Post by brianrap on Feb 10, 2019 7:53:26 GMT -6
I know that this really doesn't answer your question, but in my opinion if you think this is something you will continue to pursue, kits are not the best way to go. The quality of the tools and material are just OK, and if you do continue you will definitely want to upgrade. With a kit you will get some material that you will likely never use and will probably be lacking materials that you will need. By buying tools and materials separately, you will definitely get better quality tools and the materials will be correct for the patterns you will be tying.
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Post by Robert Burton on Feb 10, 2019 11:03:54 GMT -6
I agree with Brian What I have recommended in the past is to get even a decent set of tool like this Cabela's Tying Kitthen figure what flies you want to start with and buy the materials and hooks needed. Even better would be to buy a better vise and add tools to it. DanviseNone of these choices will break the bank or leave you with with material you won't need.
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Post by morb on Feb 10, 2019 12:09:56 GMT -6
i bought a kit at first, there was enough materials to tie a few flies but i found they weren't the flies i wanted to tie so i ended up buying the materials i needed to tie what i wanted anyway. then started upgrading the crappy tools that came with the kit, i still use the vise that came with it but that's getting updated soon as well. long story short the kit ended up costing me more than if i just bought better stuff as i needed it. hope that helps
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Post by crimsonnight on Feb 10, 2019 23:11:01 GMT -6
Ok. I'll look for a set of tools. Any recommendations for materials that I should get? I'll be doing some shopping.
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Post by brianrap on Feb 11, 2019 7:29:55 GMT -6
I'm sure we could make some suggestions for materials but it would be helpful if we knew what sorts of fish you will be targeting and where? Woolly buggers are effective almost everywhere and can be done in many different sizes and colors and are reasonably easy to tie. It is a good fly to get start learning a few different techniques.
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Post by crimsonnight on Feb 11, 2019 12:31:45 GMT -6
I am a multispecies angler so I'll be targeting a variety of species on the fly next year. Most likely I will place higher importance on pike, stocked trout and catfish. Then I will look into smallmouth, carp and white bass later.
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Post by rampantmarine on Feb 11, 2019 22:51:19 GMT -6
I went the no kit route and still use what I purchased when I got started. Bought materials based on patterns. Look on the flippr site as they have some patterns and use the material lists to pick up what you need. For tools. Look for what is in the basic set and then read a few online articles or ask at the counter. I found my vice was the biggest purchase I needed. Everyone has their favourites and a few collect vices.
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Post by rfourn on Feb 15, 2019 16:28:24 GMT -6
You tube has lots of great instructional videos...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2019 22:35:53 GMT -6
I am a multispecies angler so I'll be targeting a variety of species on the fly next year. Most likely I will place higher importance on pike, stocked trout and catfish. Then I will look into smallmouth, carp and white bass later. You'll want to look at weighted streamers if that is the case. Leech patterns are easy, hooks are big and materials are simple. Add some weight to them, makes them easy to cast and get to where fish are in our still waters. The woolly bugger suggestion is good, but it will likely piss off all the purist fly fishers. Maybe try something like a mickey finn pattern for pike, or zonkers. I started fly fishing many years ago, pike in reedy bay with big steamers, good fun. Lots of snags, lots of hits.
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Post by deerfly on Feb 18, 2019 6:39:55 GMT -6
Just google "Best Pike Flies" and go from there, enough suggestions and tutorials to help you. After deciding on a pattern find the materials you need and go for it. I started out buying an inexpensive set of tools, etc. and after a year or so realized they were making tying more difficult than necessary. Buy a rotary vice if you can afford it, there are some decent ones that aren't that costly. Also get a quality pair of scissors. You will be glad you did.
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Post by brian on Feb 18, 2019 9:43:44 GMT -6
Some 40 odd years.I to was left ,with your same delima.Thankfully ,my neighbor was an ardent tier.So the suggestion for a vice in those days.Was buy the best that you could afford.Which in those days was a Thompson A vise.Believe it or not i still tie many flies on this vice yearly.It has never broke down,jaws are still the same one's that came with it.Over the years i have had Regals[hated it].Because it had a set tension & placement spot on the jaws.That if you were tieing some thing small,it would crush the hook.Or it would lanuach the hook outa the vice.I presently have a Nor Vise,yes it's a rotary,i can spin my own dubbing ,quickly onto the thread.I find that you have to practice or tie alot of flies to get all of the advantages of this vice.Most of my fishing coharts tie on Peak,or Renzetti's.They're rotary function comes in handy,when you want to see the backside of your creation..A good vice is an investment.My Thompson ,40 years ago,cost $30.00,in todays $ Who no's ..Enjoy the sport..Nothing imo is better than ,catching a fish on a fly that you your selve tied Tight lines & sinking corkies...
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