Matt Sweeney

Def check out ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/HMH-Spartan-Fly-Tying-...=item2a0d9f9e14

http://cgi.ebay.com/HMH-Spartan-Fly-Tying-...=item4399d2f730

HMH Sparten Vise - These are great vises, and both under $200 clams, I have a Sparten works great, solid vise.

Good luck...p.s - dont spend all of your time tying, get some studing in as well!

Matt

the Hunt4trout submission for the Stone Fly Challenge!

Materials:

Size 8 Tiemco 2302 hook

Size 6 hot orange tying thread

Amber dubbing (antron)

Dark amber goose biots

3 male pheasent church window feathers shaped with wingcase burner, coated with fleximent

1 male pheasent church window feather, fleximented and shaped

Brown floss

1 section .023 leader material (melt ends for eyes)

Dark brown dubbing for the head

.035 round lead or substitute wire (underbody)

add all the ingredients, simmer at a low heat, top with tabasco and serve.