Redleg 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2005 How about everybodye post their top 20 flytying materials and top 5 tools besides a vice. We can then make a list in order of how many times something is picked and keep the list handy for beginners to access. Maybe even a sponsor could prepare a kit off the final list and offer a special rate to first time mebers of the forum that buy the material together? I'll start with brass/rubber tipped hackle plyers, ceramic bobbin, 1 scissors for trimming, 1 scissors for heavy cutting, hair stacker. muskrat patch deer hair patch buck tail red floss grizzly saddle ginger indian neck white duck wing gray duck wing mallard flank died wood duck yellow maribou olive maribou gold tinsel peacock herl golden pheasant tippets rabbit dubbing tan dubbing olive dubbing squirrel tail turkey feathers fine lead wire I don't know, maybe 20 is too much for a starter? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duckydoty 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2005 Pair of scissors for shure whip finisher bodkin ceramic bobbin black and white 6/0 thread head cement hackle pliers black, white, brown, olive, and ginger marabou black, white, grizzly, brown hackle brown partridge assortment of rabbit dubbing black, brown, white turkey biots pheasant tail turkey tail white ostrich hearl peacock hearl 1/8" dia gold beads small mono eyes swiss straw moose mane patch of elk hair deer hair hair stacker These are my main stay items. A few more than 20 but enough to keep me busy all year. Would be a great starter kit I think Duckydoty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwampHunter 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2005 To better give us an idea, how about telling what flies you tie as well? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted June 26, 2005 (1) Chenille by the skein from Hook and Hackle $8 don't even waste your cash buying the small cards of it. (2) 1 good fine tip scissor that would be Anvils($20) Dr.Slick are crap or just use them to cut lead and thick stuff (3) Med size brass hair stacker will work for both large and small hair(yearling Elk). Ceramic bobbins can be bought off eBay But PoorRichards in Erie PA. sells them for $5;Cabelas wants $10 for the same bobbin. Call in the order (814) 474-5623 and they have sparkle and diamond braid super cheap (for tying sucker spawn). (4) A good whip finisher not the $3 one.($12?) (5) Hook deals are always on eBay or Mustad hooks from Hook and Hackle (20% off). (6) Saddles for streamers on Ebay if you know what to look for or buy it in person so you can check the feathers out ($12-25) I prefer the the higher priced saddles with less junk feathers but the $12 ones will do if money is an issue. Dry fly quarter saddles on eBay under $15 shipping included. Have someone explain to you the different quality saddles before buying. (7) Tons of stuff can be bought at dollar stores or craft stores like Goose biots, cheap scissors, needles, flashback material, markers, etc. (8) Don't buy a kit! Buy material for what patterns you want to tie. If tying your own flies becomes a obsession everything will fall into place and money will be found one way or another to purchase tons more of materials. Keep reading the Forums here and the sickness will rub off onto you sooner or later Brent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mayflytyer 0 Report post Posted June 27, 2005 i agree, do not buy the kits, although i did buy a couple off of ebay when i first started, but they were not much help, what i did do was buy the small book from orvis that shows 4 different fly's to tie and then i went to the orvis dealer in fayetteville, arkansas, the white river angler and told him what i wanted to do, i also bought my HMH vise from him, anyway he spent some time with me, getting me all the materials and tools that i needed to tie all four of the flies, and some in different colors, so that is what i would recomend doing, go to ur local fly shop if u have one and tell the owner\manager what u are doing and they will most likely be able to help u get started without spending a fortune on stuff u will never use. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites