Fly Tying School

[BilletHead]

2 minutes ago, ness said:

Makes you turn to online, and Bass Pro ain’t the answer. 

     No kidding. 

[ness]

@Ryan Miloshewski Have you ever been to Rainbow Fly Shop in Independence? Seems like they’ve been around for years but I’ve never heard a word about them. 

[dpitt]

1 hour ago, BilletHead said:

 Loosing the shop in Springfield also. Bummer.

What shop in Springfield?

[BilletHead]

3 minutes ago, dpitt said:

What shop in Springfield?

             Plateau 

Plateau Fly Shop – Highest Quality Fly Gear, Service, & Advice

[tjm]

That young couple that bought it a couple years ago isn't going to keep it?

[Ryan Miloshewski]

15 hours ago, ness said:

@Ryan Miloshewski Have you ever been to Rainbow Fly Shop in Independence? Seems like they’ve been around for years but I’ve never heard a word about them. 

Not a fan. I went in there one time and they barely had anything and were rude. Could've been just the day, but I've not been back since. That was 5 years ago.

[BilletHead]

9 hours ago, tjm said:

That young couple that bought it a couple years ago isn't going to keep it?

  Does not look like it. We have used that shop for years. Changed hands many times. No one seems to make it work. Really a bummer. Each of our second sets of Simms waders were bought there with a good deal. Still dropped many bucks over all those years. 

[tjm]

Might be down to location if several have failed. Not at or near a fly fishing destination. Or it might be down to not selling stuff that has a high turnover most big/successful fly shops seem to sell more clothing than fly fishing/tying stuff. I was only in there once with my son, and bought nothing. Son has bought several things from them though. I have accumulated more FF & FT stuff than I'll ever use but I still hate to see those shops disappear.  Most of what I've bought over the past 30 years has been at Tim's near RRSP, as well stocked a fly shop as one could want. Though I suspect most  of his business may be in spinning stuff. But I know that  he will retire one of these days and likely that shop will close.

[ness]

6 minutes ago, tjm said:

Most of what I've bought over the past 30 years has been at Tim's near RRSP, as well stocked a fly shop as one could want. Though I suspect most  of his business may be in spinning stuff. But I know that  he will retire one of these days and likely that shop will close.

Tim has a great shop! Good guy too. 

[BilletHead]

Went by plateau fly shop a little while ago. It's s been ravaged 😃. Found some stuff , spent a hundred bucks. That deal started Wednesday like in two days ago. Guy checking out said it was packed. I believe it. Sad to see it go. Guy said what does not sell will be thrown away. I did take two of my pictures off the wall. I didn't want to be thrown into the trash 🤣.