Suggestion on Mail order

Drew Cutter wrote:
Could someone suggestion a mail order catalog for fly tying . I live in
Ohio . (Michigan ,Ohio, Pennsylvanian , W.Va , N.C - where i will be


Drew: Dan mentioned one of my favorites in Feather Craft in St, Louis.
They are not especialy cheap, but their quality is top notch, and they
have never screwed up an order of mine. I have been a happy customer
for over a decade. Also, please don't **** off Opie cause he is one of
the good guys.

If you live somewhat close to the new Bass Pro Shop then you might
want to get to know the guys who work in the fly shop and get them to
help you choose tying materials and show you why each chosen pack is
the correct one for you to buy. One of the more difficult things I
found when starting in this hobby was how to choose the feathers that
were best for me. Our local Bass Pro here in Grapevine, Texas has free
tying classes on Wednesday evenings and free beginning fly fishing
lessons on Saturdays and Sundays. You might want to check to see if
something like that is available at that location as well.

Big Dale

Drew Cutter wrote:
I agree on the feathers part. I subscribe to a podcast that has video's
on how to tie flies. Looks to be a fairly steep learning curb on how to
pick materials for tying flies.

You also might want to spend some time wandering around Mike Hogue's
web site as well. Http://www.eflytyer.com. Mike has a lot of very
useful information about selecting materials on his site. He runs
Badger Creek Fly Tying and is another good guy. I have also been a
customer of his for over a decade.

Since I am giving up some pretty good web sites, you should also check
out Http://www.Charliesflybox.com. Charlie has a great set of tutorials
on his site that cover over 100 patterns. Also Harry Mason's site
Http://www.troutflies.com. Harry does a great job of photography on his
trout flies and has great tutorials.

I found it much easier to learn after taking a tying class to get with
a group that ties flies on a regular basis. It lowers the level of
frustration to be able to ask"how do I do this?" and six guys show you
different ways to get the same job done.

This should keep you busy for a while.

Big Dale