If you have never tied a fly before, read on... then if you are still interested, head over to the Fly Tying section.
The start-up costs can be lofty depending on the variety of flies that you want to tie. Tools and materials are not terrifically expensive individually, but even a modest setup will cost over $100 and that is a lot of pre-tied flies.
If you are interested in the book: Fly Tying for Beginners or if you already have it, you might want to check out the compiled list of supplies that are used in the recipes found there.
Over time the investment will begin to add up to savings, but keep in mind that there is also the matter of time. Even an experienced hook jockey will be hard pressed to turn out 5 – 6 quality flies in an hour. As a beginner, you can expect to finish 2 or 3 in the same amount of time.
My first dozen flies (more than 4 hours of tying) yielded not one fly worth casting. Results will vary, but keep in mind that there is a learning curve and spending 20 minutes on a fly does not guarantee a fishable fly.
Tip: follow the link below and purchase some pre-tied flies. I personally purchased about $15 on dry flies and received a nice variety of well tied flies and they shipped them free. Armed with known-good flies and some of my own creation, the pain of having my flies float wrong, come untied or sink instead of floating was buffered. I just tied on one of the little gems I purchased and continued to fish – a little wiser about tying without the sting of failure. By the way, this fish was caught with one of the dry fly grab-bag flies that I purchased.
