Looks nice. Should catch fish. Always lovevfly tying tutorials, as much as I wish i could match the hatch in snowy plains river. I know its presentation vs opportunity for the fussy fish....nice job all the same great work, keep up the videos and content, and keeo it fresh. Cheers
What a great video. Therapy!! Lot cheaper than a therapist……. My downfall are materials. But to be honest, the suppliers don’t help us sometimes. Over the years some things have gotten better, such as dry fly hackle. I have mine and my dad’s necks……from years ago, and they aren’t as good as the new packs with these incredible genetic feathers. But I bought 2 new colors of ostrich plume the other day and it is ridiculous!! I have enough to tie how many thousand dozen size 18 flies? That is where things need to change. Unfortunately, packaging is probably driving that price. So I get less and pay almost as much. I am NOT bashing our incredible suppliers, just wish there was a better way to get a reasonable amount of material and save a little money. By the way and I will add context: there have been stretches of my life where I have not tied for years. Having said that, I still use my Renzetti Traveler and love it……going on 30 + years!! Saw the Renzetti guys at the Denver show and thanked them profusely!! I might like another style of vise just as much but doubt I will ever try one.
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Nice pattern, Cheech. Should work on Grannoms. I have often thought about doing something similar honoring my wife. I wouldn't want to steal anyone's fly name. Are there any known patterns called "The Nag?" 😂😅😂
Buying flies is like eating out at a restaurant every night. A single meal is cheaper than buying a cart full of groceries... ...but if you know how to cook, that cart of groceries is a smarter buy.
I started tying 25 years ago thanks to the very nice guys at Corens rods and reels in Chicago IL. They told me, that I can start with not a lot of money, but I will keep buying tools and materials. They were so right. I lost the numbers long time ago. Recently I tied four different dry flies for a friend of mine to give them a try. He caught a fish on one he tried. This event paid for every single cent I've spent so far. I think that I will go on 😂
I save money tying flies. The flies I tie come out to about $0.20 each. Granted you have to know where to get the right materials and for the right price. I do most of my material shopping on ebay. And yes you have to consider the cost of tools and vice as startup but they pay for themselves within a year.
Can you save money tying flies? Yes. Will you save money? No. On a per fly basis, tying your own is certainly cheaper. The problem is that if you find that you like tying flies, eventually you will find yourself with hundreds of dozens of flies, far more than you will ever actually fish. You will be the angler that carriers six fly boxes, stuffed to the gills. You will also have enough fly tying material to tie a thousand dozen more, but there are always new patterns that call for new materials. Anybody know where I can get some Australian possum and some Finn raccoon?
You will have flys made to your own standards, with your own fingers and skill! And you can have flys that you cannot easily acquire in the typical stores that sell them! Plus it is quite relaxing and improves your eye, hand co-ordination! I also think you know will learn more about which flys are more effective than someone who does not! Often flys from typical big box stores are cheaply made, fall apart in short order and are made on inferior hooks! I know a fly I made will outlast those flys by a factor of 10 or more!! And I can make some to sell if I choose to!!
Tying your own flies is more expensive. You’ll find yourself using premium hooks and materials and when you factor in your time, they are way more money. It’s all about the satisfaction.
Well presented. Can’t image you’d have to break it down like this in a sport that just alone rod and reel setup could cost you well over $1200. And most don’t even keep the prize to eat. It’s your hobbies and that’s that. Thanks for the time and effort.
Great tutorial! Thank you! I’m very new to the fly tying world, so forgive me if this is a dumb question, but what’s the tool called that you hung on the bottom of your dubbing loop to twist the line?
Love this channel,,but just tell the truth on this one,,No,,the cost of this hobbie,tying,rods and reels,and accessories,,has gone so beyond affordable its ridiculous,as is every hobbie today,,just suck it up!! Its over,greed rules,,human experiment is how much money we can extract from each others wallets,, waisted waisted waisted
I didn’t start tying to save money. It’s another aspect to fly fishing that elevates the overall experience. Catching a nice fish on a fly I tied is really fun. Plain and simple.
Thank you for sharing this info. Coming up in July, I'll be selling flies for the first time, and I'm trying to decide what flies may sell the best. I've only tied before as a hobby to provide myself with flies or gifts for others.
Sometimes I question how commercial tyers survive… on my best day I can tie 12 flies per hour… selling them at $2.79 a fly is ~$30-35/hr not including expenses… so, it is definitely would not be the way to make living for me… but I still tie my own for all other reasons you mentioned 😉
Not at retail prices, but how I kept myself going for one-off year when contracts didn't come. It can be done, but not if you are servicing any kind of debt.
