02-17-2009, 06:51 PM
I will have to third what has been said so far.. I bought a "cost effective" kit and even though it is "adequate" I found myself buying extra bobbins.. and a better set of scissors (several in fact).. and a better whip finishing tool.. etc etc etc.... and a better vise.. so basically if I would of save some money if I had investigated a little more and bought a good mid range kit to start with..
as for books to start with.. there are numerous out there.. but the one that I picked up and use is the [url "http://orvis.com/store/productchoice.aspx?pf_id=01EH&dir_id=1273&group_id=12544&cat_id=5126&subcat_id=6699"]Orvis Fly Tying[/url] book.. it is informative.. gives a lot of information and gives good step by step directions on basic flies.. well worth the investment for me.. Id say a good starter book for the money..
as I said before, there are a lot of good books.. and dvds out on the market and I am sure our more experienced tyers can give you the names of those..
..another thing to look at after you get a good tying kit is "fly kits".. basically these are kits that contain all the material needed.. with decent directions on tying basic flies... I bought a couple and found them to be very helpful..
.. I dont know what your situation is but if you have time you can go to your local ff'ing shop and see if they offer tying classes.. Id also look into ff'ing clubs in your area .. I know the ones in my area give free classes on tying.. and casting etc.. could be a great source of information for you ...plus
since they are local to you it would be easier to get any one on one help if you need it... Scruffy_fly took me under his wing and we spent a day tying a couple of different flies.. and that one on one with an experienced tyer is invaluable as you learn this...
.. also.. look on line.. you will find a lot of videos that will take you step by step not only on tying the flies but the tools needed etc..
lastly.. if you have any questions on something you see etc.. dont hesitate to ask.. the people on this forum are great at giving straight forward answers.. I know.. I ask a lot of questions and have never not had my question answered fully...
good luck.. and keep us up to date..[
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as for books to start with.. there are numerous out there.. but the one that I picked up and use is the [url "http://orvis.com/store/productchoice.aspx?pf_id=01EH&dir_id=1273&group_id=12544&cat_id=5126&subcat_id=6699"]Orvis Fly Tying[/url] book.. it is informative.. gives a lot of information and gives good step by step directions on basic flies.. well worth the investment for me.. Id say a good starter book for the money..
as I said before, there are a lot of good books.. and dvds out on the market and I am sure our more experienced tyers can give you the names of those..
..another thing to look at after you get a good tying kit is "fly kits".. basically these are kits that contain all the material needed.. with decent directions on tying basic flies... I bought a couple and found them to be very helpful..
.. I dont know what your situation is but if you have time you can go to your local ff'ing shop and see if they offer tying classes.. Id also look into ff'ing clubs in your area .. I know the ones in my area give free classes on tying.. and casting etc.. could be a great source of information for you ...plus
since they are local to you it would be easier to get any one on one help if you need it... Scruffy_fly took me under his wing and we spent a day tying a couple of different flies.. and that one on one with an experienced tyer is invaluable as you learn this...
.. also.. look on line.. you will find a lot of videos that will take you step by step not only on tying the flies but the tools needed etc..
lastly.. if you have any questions on something you see etc.. dont hesitate to ask.. the people on this forum are great at giving straight forward answers.. I know.. I ask a lot of questions and have never not had my question answered fully...
good luck.. and keep us up to date..[
] MacFly [cool]
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