Mail Order Fly Tying Shops

I have been dealing with a bunch of fly tying material shops for several
years now (Kaufmanns, The Fly Shop, Blue Ribbon Flies, etc) but the one's
with really good selections all seem to be on the west coast. I have used
Hunters on the East, AA Outfitters, and a few others, but the selection
seems to always lead me toward placing orders with multiple companies - not
because of price but rather availability. The west coast guys are doing a
fine job, but I hate waiting a week and a half for my materials. Any east
coast suggestions for great mail order shops? BTW, I shop my local guy as
often as I can - but the selection is limited.

Jim Ray

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"Jim Ray" wrote...
I have been dealing with a bunch of fly tying material shops for several
years now (Kaufmanns, The Fly Shop, Blue Ribbon Flies, etc) but the one's
with really good selections all seem to be on the west coast. I have used
Hunters on the East, AA Outfitters, and a few others, but the selection
seems to always lead me toward placing orders with multiple companies - not
because of price but rather availability. The west coast guys are doing a
fine job, but I hate waiting a week and a half for my materials. Any east
coast suggestions for great mail order shops? BTW, I shop my local guy as
often as I can - but the selection is limited.

I'm not sure where you live, Jim, but Feather Craft in MO has been good about
getting stuff to me (Massachusetts) in just a few days:
http://www.feather-craft.com/

Also, Walt at www.ezflyfish.com in NC has a decent selection and will ship via
priority mail.
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"Jim Ray" wrote in message
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suggestions for great mail order shops? BTW, I shop my local
guy as
often as I can - but the selection is limited.
Jim Ray

I always have good luck with Hook&Hackle
Ernie

Jim Ray wrote:snip. Any east
coast suggestions for great mail order shops?

You might try Mike Hogue at Badger Creek Fly Tying at WWW.Eflyfyer.com.

Big Dale

From: "Tim J."

"Jim Ray" wrote...
I have been dealing with a bunch of fly tying material shops for several
years now (Kaufmanns, The Fly Shop, Blue Ribbon Flies, etc) but the one's
with really good selections all seem to be on the west coast
I have used
Hunters on the East, AA Outfitters, and a few others, but the selection
seems to always lead me toward placing orders with multiple companies - not
because of price but rather availability.
The west coast guys are doing a
fine job, but I hate waiting a week and a half for my materials. Any east
coast suggestions for great mail order shops? BTW, I shop my local guy as
often as I can - but the selection is limited.

I'm not sure where you live, Jim, but Feather Craft in MO has been good about
getting stuff to me (Massachusetts) in just a few days:
http://www.feather-craft.com/

Also, Walt at www.ezflyfish.com in NC has a decent selection and will ship
via
priority mail.

Add Hook and Hackle to the two above, and you should be able to get anything
you, want or need.


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller

"Jim Ray" wrote in message
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BTW, I shop my local guy as
often as I can - but the selection is limited.



Have you tried asking your local shops to order for you? Living here in the
Mid-West and having a desire to tie Atlantic Salmon flies and streamers, the
local shop doesn't carry the items I'm looking for. I asked about ordering
certain items for me and he has no problem with that.

Yeah, but then it takes two-three weeks, versus one week to get the order
from the west coast, and I have to drive across town to pick up the order
when it comes in. And then of course, I always end up buying something else
I don't need, visiting with the owner for an hour, trying out a few fly
rods, etc. Well, ...ah...maybe I should...ah....reconsider. That sounds
pretty good after all. What's an extra two weeks anyway?

Jim

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BTW, I shop my local guy as
often as I can - but the selection is limited.



Have you tried asking your local shops to order for you? Living here in
the
Mid-West and having a desire to tie Atlantic Salmon flies and streamers,
the
local shop doesn't carry the items I'm looking for. I asked about ordering
certain items for me and he has no problem with that.

"Jim Ray" wrote in
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Jim sez What's an extra two weeks anyway?

You're right Jim, I'm so old I can't afford to get in a long conversation
and two more weeks would sound good to me. ;-)

Frank the Elder