I would not tie for a shops or resorts for 50 or 75 cents a fly when they get 2.50 a fly. I now only tie for special clients and I will not tie for less than 1.15 a fly. My clients respect what I do and are willing to pay a reasonable price for the flies. I only tie for others now when I put something on my CC that I know is coming due and don't have the cash. I give away more flies than I get paid for, LOL. When tying on a regular basis I normally tie a dozen buggers in an hour or less, on a rotary vise. Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tom Davenport wrote: > A few of you mentioned that you tie professionally. I am curious: How > many flies do you tie in an hour? I realize some flies are quicker to > tie than others, so let's say you are tying a typical four or five step > pattern like an Adams, or a Hare's Ear. Assuming you can get 50 to > 75 cents per fly, you would have to tie 30 or more to make a decent > hourly wage. Is that possible? Or do you just do it for the extra > cash you can make to support your hobby? > > I really don't know anything about production fly tying, but I have > always assumed that most commercial flies are tied by nimble fingered > women in offshore locations where they will work for much less than a > state side worker. > > I know several local fly shops encourage their employee's to tie during > slack time, but most of their flies are purchased from a wholesaler. A > local supplier (Round Rocks) located in Logan hires college students > who tie hourly for minimum wage. > > For myself, if I can pump out a dozen in an hour I feel like I my > fingers are on fire!
