03-07-2006, 02:10 AM
chinook: You need to appeal to her sense of getting a bargain. Explain that tying your own saves money in the long run. Sweeten up the deal with a new pair of shoes for her. Tell her it's like scrapbooking for guys (and Flygoddess). You don't need alot to get started. Don't buy into the B.S. about renzetti this and thompson that (sure, you will grow into better stuff with time, but I don't think anyone can tell the difference between my flies and flies that are tied on a 200$ vise). My vise is from s. wharehouse and did not cost alot (don't even know what brand it is). It holds the hook in place. For under 50 $ you could start tying alot of the more simple yet effective nymph patterns like brassies, zebras, hares ears and pheasant tails. Sow bugs are easy too and catch fish every day of the year on the provo and weeb. Your fly fishing satisfaction will increase 10 fold when you start catching fish on your own ties, especially if it is a pattern you have tweaked to your own specs.
Alright brother, you know what you have to do. Now get to it[
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