searching for a starter kit

[Tightlinez]

Does anyone know of a good fly tying starter kit? I am looking to spend $50 or less. Thanks.

[Trout4x]

Where have you looked? Do you have a close friend that is tying flies now?

[Tightlinez]

I dont.
I have looked around a little but I dont know what separates a good kit from an avergae one. There is one for $50 from Cabelas that looks good, but I dont kow.

[solowookie]

I started out with the $50 cabela's kit... had to purchase a lot more material's as time went on, but I'm sure that's normal.

I've been plenty happy with it.

[Lowcountry]

High Country Fly Fishers have starter kits in that price range. Check them out.

[Curtis Fry]

I'm personally not a big fan of kits to get into tying. The best way to start IMHO, is to have someone who's been tying for a while, just take you down to the local shop and buy the minimum of what you'll need to tie flies x, y and z. That way you don't end up buying a lot of material you won't ever use.

If you're in Orem, you should come down to the next fly tying meeting for Utah county. It will be held April 14th at 7pm at Lone Peak outfitters in AF. We'll set you up with the bare necessities and even show you how to tie a fly or two.

[Tightlinez]

Thanks Curtis, thats a good idea. I will try to drop by on the 14th. As far as just bying the materials though, the problem is that Ive got a gift card for $50 to a sports store of my choice (like cabelas, or Sportsmans Warehouse) but not to ant fly shops. But maybe I should just do as you suggest and by the materials for the first couple of flies I want to learn instead of a kit.

What does everyone else think? Are there any advantages to buying a complete kit instead of starter materials? Can you get everything you need to tie some BWOs up for $50?

[Ouzel]

no good commercial kit made by any firm on this planet.
Attend a tying class or get help from a seasoned tyer in picking out a vise and material.
Your $50.00 will go much further.

Welcome to the craft.

[Trout4x]

Buying a kit you will learn to tie flies you may or may not use, buying the tools that you need you will get what you want and learn to tie flies you know you will use.

Attend a fly tying club build friendships etc. Get the gift certificate for a local shop like SW and have someone go with you to spend the $50.00, be prepared to spend a little extra, start with the bare necessities and build upon that.


Read some of these links discussed earlier:

Have fun!

http://www.hookhack.com/startying.html

http://www.utahonthefly.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2962&highlight=basic+fly+tying

http://www.utahonthefly.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3163&perpage=15&highlight=basic%20fly%20tying&pagenumber=1

http://www.utahonthefly.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3595&highlight=basic+fly+tying


http://www.utahonthefly.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2391&highlight=basic+fly+tying

[flyty]

"the problem is that Ive got a gift card for $50 to a sports store of my choice (like cabelas, or Sportsmans Warehouse) but not to ant fly shops."

That's not a problem in the SLC area because SW has the biggest fly tying section of any shop in town, so check out the nearest SW to see if they are similarly equipped.