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Fly Tying Kit
#1
Posted 20 September 2016 - 03:12 PM
Has anyone purchased one of these kits before? Looking to start fly tying and not sure if this is a good idea to get.
Includes video on tying a few different flys, a clamp vice, and materials.
I'll link the the specific one in looking at:
http://m.basspro.com.../product/27765/
The 99.99 is an American price, it's 124.99 at the bass pro close to me
Thanks guys
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#2
Posted 20 September 2016 - 09:53 PM
#3
Posted 20 September 2016 - 10:01 PM
#4
Posted 20 September 2016 - 10:01 PM
#5
Posted 20 September 2016 - 10:32 PM
You will save a lot if you know what patterns you will be tying. Then just buy materials for those patterns and tie away.
#6
Posted 21 September 2016 - 07:49 AM
the vices in those kit are cheap, and usually break really quick. buy a decent one. materials are relatively cheap figure out 5 flies you want to tie, chances are, they share the same materials. i bought a kit when i first started, i still have half the materials left 3 years later.
#7
Posted 21 September 2016 - 10:16 AM
I was going to buy a kit but in reality I use wet flys and a lot of stuff in kit was for dry flies. Save up for a good vise then every pay day buy materials to tie use pattern. Right now I've only been doing this for a few months but Ive got real good at wholly buggers, egg sucking leaches, wholly worms, and various nymphs. Youtube is a great resource. Have fun
#8
Posted 21 September 2016 - 10:25 AM
#9
Posted 21 September 2016 - 10:47 AM
Thanks for the advice @fenwickfisher ! What was it that you'd do differently?
Save for a vise....thats what i would have done different i went through 2 cheap ones before i decided to take the plunge and ive had this vise longer than those 2 put together and i tie a lot of flies. Another thing to consider is the jaws of the vise, depending on the size flies you would most likely be tying. You want one that can grip a wide range of hooks without ruining the jaws.
#10
Posted 21 September 2016 - 11:05 AM
start up kits IMO have tons of materials that you will not use for a long time. It's pretty much a mix bag materials just to jack the price. a good vise would cost you $50. Kijiji probably even cheaper. You can save a lot of money if you only buy for the materials you need. also look up the bulk prices of hooks.
#11
Posted 21 September 2016 - 06:54 PM
#12
Posted 21 September 2016 - 07:01 PM
#13
Posted 22 September 2016 - 06:35 AM
Maybe my search skills are lacking but in way of vices I found very little for sale.
#14
Posted 22 September 2016 - 07:49 AM
Maybe my search skills are lacking but in way of vices I found very little for sale.
Ebay, amazon, individual manufacturer website, facebook flying tying buy and sell groups.
#15
Posted 22 September 2016 - 10:54 AM
I lucked out and got a renzetti traveler from another tier for free. He wanted to pass it on to a new tyer.. and there i was.
I'd also suggest going down the proper vice route:
- renzetti traveller
- Peak
- moongoose
Ebay is a good source for scissors, bodkins, etc.
These i've found work amazingly well as hackle pliers and so cheap: http://www.ebay.ca/s...872.m2749.l2658
#16
Posted 28 November 2016 - 12:47 PM
I would and wolf vises to the list, I own the apex and am very happy with it. basspro sells wolf products, 100 or more less then renzetti, American manufacturer not overseas also.
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