Don: Thanks for the info.. It is a generous group... Best one I have found... I will also buy from Linesend whenever possible, cause i have learned a LOT off this list and do believe in loyalty... Chuck
----- Original Message ----- From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 9:42 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Fly Tying Kit > Chuck, > This is not a bad way to start, with a kit. Then we can send you specific > stuff that's not there. Just make sure you get a good vise and good tools. > And don't be afraid to ask questions about each tool and options. > > Just a reminder though. Get what you can from Byard (Linesend.com)- give > him first crack at it. After all, this is his site, and he makes his living > off of his material sales. > > Byard understands 'penny-pinching', as we all must do it from time to time. > > I'm in a unique position, as I buy and get materials in bulk for my giant > fly business. What I cull out and throw away would be a lifetime supply for > another tier. What I trim off of a big fly will tie dozens of little > fishing flies. That's why I send out so many kits to beginners- lots of > good materials, just not what I use or what I trim off. Anyone that's been > in my fly room knows what 'materialism' looks like. > > I'm also on Whiting's Pro-staff, so I get some hackles that are rarely, if > ever, seen on the pegs in shops. Others I get in hi-grade because I make > trips to the farm to pick them out from hundreds, maybe thousands, of pelts. > And anyone can do this, if they're willing to make the trip and spend the > time in the bins. I also get promotional bulk hackle bags for give-aways at > shows, and some of these make it into the kits. But, like the co-op swap, I > always try to consider Byard in the deal. > > As those who've been on the list for a while know, when I get new stuff, > like spey, midge, Wingers, cree, etc.- I open it up to any vfb'ers who want > free samples. > > The vfb has a lot of generous folks on it. It's a great resource for a > beginner. > > DonO > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chuck Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 1:47 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Fly Tying DVD > > > > Jeff: That is why I said I was gonna try that kit... for what ya get. it > > looks like it would be hard to beat.. But I am open to suggestions... I > > could probably go up to about $100 right now, but You know how it goes.. I > > check my mail, and pay one bill, and three more come due.... Will it ever > > end??? NOOOOOOOOOOO LOL, Chuck > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jeff Frye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 1:29 PM > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Fly Tying DVD > > > > > > > Folks, I steered Chuck toward a Cabelas kit that is > > > specific to 10 basic patterns and includes the > > > materials for those patterns as well as tools and > > > instruction for the patterns. Wapsi materials. It's > > > not what you are used to in a kit. Trust me, I had on > > > eof those. For $55, you are welcome to come up with a > > > better starter set. I got one for my buddy and it's > > > working out great. > > > > > > --- Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Deb: Thanks for the tip.. You're right.. They > > > > probably just put their > > > > leftover odds and ends in the starter kits.. Good > > > > point, Chuck > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 6:51 AM > > > > Subject: RE: [VFB] Fly Tying DVD > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chuck > > > > > That speckled badger from Whiting is a great color > > > > to have. It's very > > > > > buggy!!! > > > > > Get a good grizzly and a brown and you should be > > > > off to a good start. > > > > > If you want to buy these three from the co-op it > > > > would save you a lot of > > > > > money and give you nice variety to work with. You > > > > may not get the nicest > > > > > quality in a starter kit and that will add > > > > frustration to your learning > > > > > curve. Whiting wraps a lot nicer around the hook > > > > if you get a poor > > > > quality > > > > > hackle it will twist on you and that also affects > > > > the way the fly fishes. > > > > > You can end up with a lot of junk hackle when you > > > > first start out. I give > > > > > mine to my kids to tie with now.... :0) > > > > > Deb > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > On > > > > > Behalf Of Chuck Alexander > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 12:25 AM > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Fly Tying DVD > > > > > > > > > > Thanks.. I saw some of those and was wondering > > > > about them... Yeah, some of > > > > > the prices for one hackle etc were ridiculous... > > > > Chuck > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Jeff Frye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:34 PM > > > > > Subject: RE: [VFB] Fly Tying DVD > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On the hackle, better yet, get the co-op packs. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- David Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > >
