I have a buddy that is the only guy I know that saves money tying flies. He
ties 10 patterns that he believes he can take just about anywhere and only owns
the stuff for them. His whole kit fits in a shoebox. If he gets somewhere that
requires a special, he just buys 'em.
--- On Fri, 9/11/09, jim phillips <desert-tr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
From: jim phillips <desert-tr...@hotmail.com>
Subject: [VFB] FW: fly tying costs
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Friday, September 11, 2009, 10:14 PM
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FROM MARKI
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Subject: RE:
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:55:19 -0600
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$350 to $400 doesn't even get you a decent vise and a good set of
tools...........that was spoken like a true fly shop owner, lmao.
suck 'em in easy...........sink the fangs...............and "Drink the Blood."
i'd have to say that if you wanna save money.........buy your
flies.............course, that's only if your gonna buy what you need for your
fishin', and that's IT. But nobody does that..........most fly fishers, and ALL
fly tyers, collect flies. So there goes a certain amount of $ right there. i
have no way Jose' of a way to know what i have "invested" in vises, tools,
materials, hooks and beads......but it's a small fortune by any stretch of
the imagination. When you add in the VHS videos, DVD's, books, and all the rest
of it.......not to mention the artwork, and the tackle and gear........OH, and
the canoe and the kick boat............well, let's just say........."Choices."
Besides, who needs a villa in San Tropea anyway. LMAO! ..........did a mention
the fly collection........?
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:44:36 -0700
From: rdzieg...@yahoo.com
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com; flyfishingandflytyingforpanf...@yahoogroups.com;
flyfishingwo...@yahoogroups.com; hillcountryflyfish...@yahoogroups.com
"Most people say that tying flies to save money is a fallacy. What do you think?
"Well, I have sort of a different take on that. I tell most people it'll cost
them $350 to $400 to really get into fly tying. That's tools, materials-
everything you need to tie flies for fishing. That might seem like a bunch of
money, but compared to the price of a lot of rods and reels, that's not bad.
And for that money, I point out that they'll be getting a whole lot of flies in
return. If you're smart about it, and you fish a lot, tying your own flies is
a pretty good deal.'"
reply by Eddie Wyatt of the Fly Shop in Johnson City, Tennessee
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