Fly fishing

[Acensky 0]

My dads birthday is on Sunday and he loves to fly fish and he is going to retire this summer. I want to get him fly tying stuff. What the best stuff I can get him to get him sarted?

Any help would be great!


Heather

Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.

[Squeak 17]

get some flies
some of them are expensive

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[Amazon 7]

Lassoing them so that you can tie them when you first get started is very difficult.

[Acensky 0]

He already has a few flys, he wants to tie his own though.


Heather

Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.

[Squeak 17]

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He already has a few flys, he wants to tie his own though.


Heather

What about a good book on fly tying then

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[angrypeppers 1]

Find a fly shop in your area and talk to them. Buy a quality vice...I have a Renzetti rotary vice, and have no complaints with it. For the trout flies I tie here in CO, it's been great. It's sturdy, stable, and holds a wide range of hook sizes. The rest of the stuff can be bought fairly cheaply, but I think the vice set me back about $175 or so. BTW, I prefer to buy from local shops rather than over the interweb. Once they get to know you, you'll find that they are a great source of info on streams, patterns, and other info for local fishing spots, including "secret" spots. Plus, I like to support the local businesses whenever possible.

Chris

Burn the land and boil the sea,
You can't take the sky from me.

[skydiverbrian 0]

Check out Orvis.

In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal