I’m not an expert fly tyer. …so why listen to 20 minutes of what I have to say on the subject?
While I’m not an expert, I am proficient enough to tie what I need. But I’ve taken the circuitous route to get to this point. I’ve started and stopped. I’ve used the wrong materials and tried to do things the hard way. I’ve made frustrating mistakes. And with all that, I can look back on some of the things that I wish I would have known about fly tying back when I started.
In this episode I share three things that I think are beneficial new new or struggling fly tyers.
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Thanks for this episode! I definitely want to get into tying in the future when life grants me some more free time. Any beginner kits that are maybe better than others? Also, what would you say are the most important pieces of equipment for tying (where the money should really be spent)?
Also, I just started listening to Rob Snowhite’s podcast for all the DMV fly-fishing info and ran across his interview with you, good stuff!
Glad you liked it, Alex!
Personally, I’d invest in a quality vise. You can get by with okay tools, but an okay vise will get frustrating. Plus, tools aren’t so expensive that you can’t upgrade one or two every month or so.
To be honest, I don’t have any experience with the vise/tool/material beginner kits that are on the market these days. Sorry. I will say that Loon’s “Fly Tying Tool Kit” is very good. Also, PostFly sells individual pattern kits that are worth checking out.