Jack Jones Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 I have never tied a fly in my life. I am looking for a starter kit with tools to get me going. I'm only looking to learn a handful of flies I use regularly: 1. scuds 2. woolly buggers and BH buggers 3. BH prince 4. some midges and copper johns 5. cracklebacks 6. deer hair pellets 7. Clouser minnows I've looked at the Wapsi Deluxe Kit. It seems to contain quite a bit of what I want, in tools and many of the designs. Does anyone have any experience with a Wapsi kit? Are there others that people would recommend? I know this has probably been covered to death, but anyone want to give it another go? "Thanks to Mother Mercy, Thanks to Brother Wine, Another night is over and we're walking down the line" - David Mallett
Danoinark Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 Jack, I have said this before, but I think you are best to get the basic tools, then just the materials for the flies you want to tie. Most of the time the kits include items you will never use. You can walk into any fly shop, ask for the materials for a specific pattern and they will even show you how to tie it. Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
RSBreth Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 I begged and borrowed from others until someone gave me a beginners kit - as Dan said they will have all kinds of stuff you may never need. I'd start with Clousers.
Jack Jones Posted September 17, 2011 Author Posted September 17, 2011 I've seen tool kits on Orvis and such. Does anyone recommend just a tool kit, or do you recommend the individual route on tools too? "Thanks to Mother Mercy, Thanks to Brother Wine, Another night is over and we're walking down the line" - David Mallett
Gavin Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 The book in that Wapsi kit is a very good one. Shows about all you need to know to tie a good fly and the materials arent junk...not a bad deal as kits go..but you will be better off buying that book and separate stuff. You will end up buying it anyway.
3wt Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 I've seen tool kits on Orvis and such. Does anyone recommend just a tool kit, or do you recommend the individual route on tools too? Dr. Slick makes a nice tool kit. Around $50 - as far as I'm concerned it's a steal.
Jason R. Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 Dr. Slick makes a nice tool kit. Around $50 - as far as I'm concerned it's a steal. I second the slick kit. http://flyinthesouth.com/
Arofishing Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 Well, given that I was in your shoes just a month ago I ought to reply. I went the piecemeal route because I wanted a little better vise than the one that came in the fly kits I had as options. Tools I use (either had or already acquired): vise, small scissors, bobbin, bead tweezers (haven't used yet), needle nose pliers. I just acquired my second set of hooks to tie different things, but I had only been tying flies for bass up to this point. Other things you'll need off the top of my head: cement and thinner, zap a gap, paint and/or markers. From there you'll get more into recipe specific things like chenile, beads, etc... If I come across some material in the store that looks interesting or I vaguely have an idea what I could do with it, I pick it up. Otherwise I echo the sentiments of those that say just pick up the materials a certain fly calls for.
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