Fly Tying Supplies

Got the Peak vise coming as a gift for my brother-in-law - thanks to your
recommendations. Now, I've been looking at some of the supplies over at
Gander Mtn. and about fell over when I saw some of the prices for feathers
($40) and fur. That's enough to make ya pick up road kill and recycle
it......

So where do you guy's find the supplies needed at reasonable cost? I doubt
he'll need some exotic bird feathers (real soon anyway) but are there any
really suppliers you favor?

Thanks,

Bob S.

Bob S wrote:

Got the Peak vise coming as a gift for my brother-in-law - thanks to your
recommendations. Now, I've been looking at some of the supplies over at
Gander Mtn. and about fell over when I saw some of the prices for feathers
($40) and fur. That's enough to make ya pick up road kill and recycle
it......

So where do you guy's find the supplies needed at reasonable cost? I doubt
he'll need some exotic bird feathers (real soon anyway) but are there any
really suppliers you favor?

Thanks,

Bob S.

Jerry's Bait and Tackle
Highland, IL

Full featured flytying shop with a good selection of supplies, good
discounts. Good advice.

On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 01:38:13 GMT, "Bob S" wrote:

Got the Peak vise coming as a gift for my brother-in-law - thanks to your
recommendations. Now, I've been looking at some of the supplies over at
Gander Mtn. and about fell over when I saw some of the prices for feathers
($40) and fur. That's enough to make ya pick up road kill and recycle
it......

So where do you guy's find the supplies needed at reasonable cost? I doubt
he'll need some exotic bird feathers (real soon anyway) but are there any
really suppliers you favor?

www.hookhack.com
--
Charlie...
http://www.chocphoto.com

"Bob S" wrote

about fell over when I saw some of the prices for feathers


Bob,

It's unlikely you will follow this advice ... I certainly didn't and I don't
know a tier that has

BUT, it's damn good advice anyway so here goes ....

Do not buy anything until you have a real use for it, then buy the very best
quality of that particular material.

Real Use = a specific pattern that you KNOW you will actually use

Best Quality = you may need help here ... not all peacock, for instance, is
created equal ...certainly not all hackle .... if you have a fly shop you
trust ask for specific help such as " I want to tie up Adams dries in sizes
12 to 16, what hackle should I buy." The material they will hand you will
seem pricey, but trust me, NOTHING in fly tying costs more than poor
materials and nothing improves the hobby as much as good ones.

A few years from now, when you are wondering what to do with all the crap
you have purchased but don't really have a use for .... remember who tried
to help you avoid it G

On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 01:38:13 GMT, "Bob S" wrote:

(snipped)

That's enough to make ya pick up road kill and recycle
it......



People do that. And they snip bits of fur off their pets, too. Or so
I've read.

Anything you get needs proper care, too, to avoid getting parasites
(especially roadkill) in your home. Freezing things for a while is
often recommended. You can Google up old discussions about it.

NO MOTH BALLS. Moth balls aren't good at killing insectile vermin,
but the fumes are good at messing up human hearts.

Bob,

It's unlikely you will follow this advice ... I certainly didn't and I
don't know a tier that has

BUT, it's damn good advice anyway so here goes ....

Do not buy anything until you have a real use for it, then buy the very
best quality of that particular material.

Real Use = a specific pattern that you KNOW you will actually use

Best Quality = you may need help here ... not all peacock, for instance,
is created equal ...certainly not all hackle .... if you have a fly shop
you trust ask for specific help such as " I want to tie up Adams dries in
sizes 12 to 16, what hackle should I buy." The material they will hand
you will seem pricey, but trust me, NOTHING in fly tying costs more than
poor materials and nothing improves the hobby as much as good ones.

A few years from now, when you are wondering what to do with all the crap
you have purchased but don't really have a use for .... remember who tried
to help you avoid it G

Larry,

That is good advice and I'll follow it religiously....! Seeing as how the
vise and the supplies are for my brother-in-law, I'll not have all that fly
tying crap laying around... he will. I have enough already with my
woodworking, photography and now fly fishing......;-)

Thanks,

Bob S.

"Cal Vanize" wrote in message
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Bob S wrote:

Got the Peak vise coming as a gift for my brother-in-law - thanks to your
recommendations. Now, I've been looking at some of the supplies over at
Gander Mtn. and about fell over when I saw some of the prices for
feathers ($40) and fur. That's enough to make ya pick up road kill and
recycle it......

So where do you guy's find the supplies needed at reasonable cost? I
doubt he'll need some exotic bird feathers (real soon anyway) but are
there any really suppliers you favor?

Thanks,

Bob S.

Jerry's Bait and Tackle
Highland, IL

Full featured flytying shop with a good selection of supplies, good
discounts. Good advice.


Cal,

Thanks but I should have mentioned I'm in Central NY area (north of
Syracuse) but I'll see if the have a web site and check them out.

Thanks,

Bob S.

"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
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On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 01:38:13 GMT, "Bob S" wrote:

Got the Peak vise coming as a gift for my brother-in-law - thanks to your
recommendations. Now, I've been looking at some of the supplies over at
Gander Mtn. and about fell over when I saw some of the prices for feathers
($40) and fur. That's enough to make ya pick up road kill and recycle
it......

So where do you guy's find the supplies needed at reasonable cost? I
doubt
he'll need some exotic bird feathers (real soon anyway) but are there any
really suppliers you favor?

www.hookhack.com
--
Charlie...
http://www.chocphoto.com

Charlie,

A lot to look at on that site - thank you.

Bob S.

wrote in message
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On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 01:38:13 GMT, "Bob S" wrote:

(snipped)

That's enough to make ya pick up road kill and recycle
it......



People do that. And they snip bits of fur off their pets, too. Or so
I've read.

Anything you get needs proper care, too, to avoid getting parasites
(especially roadkill) in your home. Freezing things for a while is
often recommended. You can Google up old discussions about it.

NO MOTH BALLS. Moth balls aren't good at killing insectile vermin,
but the fumes are good at messing up human hearts.

Now that's a good idea! My brother has two black Labs that shed hair like a
milling machine. I see some black Wooly-Buggers in the making soon!

Thanks,

Bob S.

"Bob S" wrote in message
.. .

Larry,

That is good advice and I'll follow it religiously....! Seeing as how the
vise and the supplies are for my brother-in-law, I'll not have all that
fly tying crap laying around... he will. I have enough already with my
woodworking, photography and now fly fishing......;-)

Thanks,

Bob S.


Hmmm, same set of hobbies I have (most of the ones necessary to remain broke
all the time g). Looks like all we need is to take up golf and flying...

But, what Larry said was EXCELLENT advice...otherwise, it seems, you always
have "almost" all the stuff to tie a particular pattern AND a lot of junk
you'll never use. It's like cooking, figure out what you want to make, make
a materials list, and buy that stuff only. The other thing that really
helps is to be friends with some hunters, especially duck hunters. It seems
like mallard and wood duck flank feathers come in handy a lot... As for
suppliers, I haven't ordered stuff in awhile (a LONG while) but one of the
two places I used to use the most is still in business (I believe) and that
was E. Hille in Pennsylvania.

George