T'aint nothin' like catchin' a fish on you own hand tied flies. Best
wishes to you! You might check out Ebay for kits, equipment, etc. But
be aware they are not always great deals or quality. However you can
occasionally find a gem (Like old Thompson vices, etc.).

wrote:
Over the weekend, I attended a fly-tying class.
I was very happy with the class itself but at $65 for 4 hours, it
would've been nice to have something more to take home than the flies
that I and the instructor had tied.
I would've liked a companion booklet on how to tie the flies that I had
just been taught. It's a lot to take in for a beginner. Fortunately,
there are plenty of websites with step-by-step instructions.
Incidentally, the next day I tried out my new skills on the
aforementioned beginner's kit and, while the components weren't of the
highest quality, I tied some pretty decent flies out of it.