what material to buy! help please

[StynkyNymphFingers 0]

OK. I have all my tools and vise on order. I cant wait. I would really appreciate a few of you folks providing me some insight on what material, glues, thread, flash etc..... I will need to get started. I will be tying flies for golden dorado, peacock bass. And salt water- GT's, bones, permit, tarpon.

 

I want to create a bulk order to capture everything I will need in term of material, epoxy, glues, hooks......I understand I am a complete novice, but I dont want to cheap out and I especially dont want to miss too much. Im not exactly close to a fly shop. Everything I need I have to order online. I would very much appreciate any help with a go to list. Thanks so much.

 

 

 

 

 

[Piker20 0]

Salt water, you definately want to tie clousers. So bucktail in colours you like.

For all other patterns you are going to be using....

bead chain for eyes, dumbells brass and tungsten for eyes, beads, brass and tungsten for weighted heads...

UV glue or Epoxy glue for heads....

Rubber legs.

EP fibres, angel hair, flashabou, DNA frosty fibres, krystal flash etc.

Hen and rooster saddles in big sizes. Schlappen feathers.

Mylar tubing.

 

The best thing is choose 3 or 5 patterns you definately know work and buy the stuff to tie them in a couple of sizes and colours. Then you will slowly add to your kit as you find what works for your fishing. If you just go out and buy everything you will have a drawer full of stuff you never use.

[GdubyaSmith 0]

Fishy's Favorites for Bass, Trout, and Salt Water

http://www.amazon.com/Fishys-Favorites-Trout-Water-ebook/dp/B00DHGGADU/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1374455901&sr=1-8&keywords=salt+water+fly+tying

 

The Bass & Pan Fish Fly Tying Materials Kit

http://www.flyshack.com/DisplayItem.aspx?ItemID=23612

 

The Salt Water Fly Tying Materials Kit

http://www.flyshack.com/DisplayItem.aspx?ItemID=23613

 

 

I'm sure others with more specific experience in Salt Water may suggest differently but if your just starting out...there is no "Cheaping Out" to be done. The basics, find out if you like it, then expand from there. The Book would be invaluable. Strong Hooks will be a Must Have. Patience will happen when you start tying or your kit will gather dust.

The real question will be how much money do you want tied up in that(no pun intended) if you decide it's not for you?

[utyer 0]

Be sure and get Polar Chenille, Crystal Chenille, or Estaz both the latter 2 in large size. Pearl and Marabou for a Schminnow.

[Peterjay 0]

Before you get carried away with bulk orders, I would advise picking out a few specific simple patterns and order the materials you'll need to tie them in a variety of colors and sizes. You can catch virtually anything with woolly buggers, (or crystal buggers) and and they're a great pattern to learn a few basic skills. Simple baitfish and tarpon patterns should also be on your beginner list - they're relatively easy to tie and don't require a lot of exotic materials. Whatever you do, don't get ahead of yourself and attempt stuff that's way beyond your skill level. Learn one skill at a time and master it - otherwise, you'll make yourself crazy with frustration. BTW - if you go ordering a ton of stuff right off the bat, I'll guarantee you won't use half of it in the next five years, and yet you'll think of ten things you forgot to order as soon as the shipment arrives. Go slowly and do your homework, and you'll have a lot of fun without needing to rent a warehouse to store all your surplus materials.

[thmech 0]

First thing is to pick a couple patterns you want to fish. As peterjay said, you will end up with a ton of stuff you will never use otherwise. Most guys that have fished awhile have just a few patterns they fish, no need to tie every new recipe you see in a magazine. That cuts down on costs considerably.

[StynkyNymphFingers 0]

Thats Guys. That is exactly what I'm going to do. I know the patterns I wish learn. Great advice!

[mikechell 0]

Go to www.flytyersdungeon.com and look at the package orders. You might get a lot of stuff you don't need, but one 25 dollar order will get you a ton of different synthetic tying materials to play with. You really can't go wrong with the mass of materials you get for the price.

[mikechell 0]

And speaking of flytyersdungeon ... has anybody heard from SCOwens lately? He use to be the first one to recommend that place.

[Piker20 0]

I think he's hard on the Tarpon hunt. He's desperate to pick up that $1000 dollars you all signed up to give the first lucky fella.