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This has all been good advice. I decided to hold off on getting the Fluff and Flash stuff and head cement for the moment and went ahead and ordered the JS Economy Fly Tying Vise & Tool Kit, 3 types of J. Stockard hooks in #6 and #8 sizes (streamer, long nymph and the multi use hooks) and a spool each of black 3/0 and 6/0 waxed thread as these seem to be the very basic universal items to get started tying. The Waspi kits look like alot is offered but I'm not sure if I'd use all the supplies. Thanks, gonna check out warmwaterflytying.com and see what is really going on! flygirl, maybe some silicone spinnerbait skirts I have can be modified into bug legs? also, my cousins hunt so I'll check with them on some dear,squirl, rabbit and hog fur. They just may have some to spare! Christmas tinsel eh, good one. Ninja115 I spotted a long hair wig left over form Halloween and guess what color it is... Purple... Yay! I will get to cut it up some. and the links you post I'm gonna checkem out, thanks.

So I was surfing online for some Christmas gifts for others when I somehow landed on Cabela's site and somehow hit the buy it button for the Windriver 9' 6wt fly rod/reel/line outfit for myself. So now i have to learn the skill of flycasting. I plan on fishing small ponds with 2 lb. or less Bass and small "panfish" so i believe that combo should work well. But once i get flycasting under my belt I'll need some flies to cast. It would be easy to just buy premade flies and start fishing but I'd like to give it a go and make some of my own and so I found this forum on fly tying. I have a few ideas on what type of supplies are needed to turn out a few flies for small bass and panfish but I though I'd run it by you all to see how on target I am. My dad wants to know what to get me for Christmas and since i have the rod/reel on the way I figure this http://www.jsflyfishing.com/cgi-bin/item/OF-902100-0000/86000/J.-Stockard-Economy-Fly-Tying-Vise-&-Tool-Kit.html Economy Fly Tying Vise & Tool Kit would be a good start. But I have about $100 for my present and the vise kit is about $30. $70 left for glue stuff, eyes maybe and I'm guessing that #4 #6 and #8 hooks are what I should be using but i'm not sure which to get as some are long and shorter and are bent up/down and straight eyed. Then there is the tying line should it be waxed 3/0 or 6/0 or what for the fish I am targeting? Then there is the all the flashy and fluffy stuff that goes into making the fly, I'm not exactly sure what materials would be best to purchase as some are more floating and others are more sinking material I guess. Picking colors are easy, white black yellow green brown and chartrusse as bass will just about hit on anything that aggravates them enough. and i am probably leaving out some needed supplies that I haven't even though of or heard of before.... I'm from the New Orleans area and if I do well catching smal pond fish I'll venture into a larger 8wt rod for redfishing in the marsh. Tight Lines!