"Tom Nakashima" wrote in news:eugr19$q3v$1
@news.Stanford.EDU:

I earlier posted Altering Dry Flies to Wet Flies question, and
some suggested that I start to learn to tie the flies to get a better
understanding.
I think they're right.
recommendations for starter fly-tying?
Kits? Purchasing items separate? Books?
-tom



Tom--

Start with a reliable vise, a good ceramic bobbin, a bodkin, some
scissors, hackle pliers, and a whip finish tool. Buy any book by Skip
Morris, probably "Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple" would be best. I can
honestly say that his "Art of Tying the Dry Fly" was probably the best of
about four books that I went through during my early self teaching days,
and the one that made the biggest difference when I found it.

Buy the materials necessary to tie the first two flies in the Nymph
Chapter and the first two flies in the dry fly chapter, and the material
to tie any two flies that you've been wanting to tie on your own.

Try to buy a dubbing assortment for dries, and one for nymphs. These
will come in kits that run about $10-$15 each, I think.

For dry fly hackle, you might think of buying some Whiting 100-packs in
the appropriate size and color, but push comes to shove, a Whiting neck
or half neck in silver or bronze grade is probably your best bang for the
buck that will offer any sort of wide range in hackle size.


--
Scott
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