Beginner kits are not expensive at all. $50 or less will get you going. Thread at craft stores is cheap or you can get it free from estate and yard sales sometimes. You can also find hooks very cheap at yard sales just to practice with. Start with a size 12 or 10 and learn how to wrap and whip finish. If there is a fly shop near you I bet any of them can show you basics. I started tying 10 years ago. I sell them on Etsy and ebay as a hobby. Don't pay more than $0.50 for a fly. I tie euro tungsten flies for $0.18 each that includes the tungsten beads. Granted I buy in bulk, but there is no reason as all to pay $2-$5 for a fly from a fly shop that you can loose in a split second in a tree or fish or snag in the river. Also look into community education classes, sometimes they offer fly tying classes. We all started out with the thrift store or Cabela's vise and moved up as our needs and skills increased. Good luck!!!
Great techniques at the end with the glue on the thread! Stealing that!
These Blob flies worked great on a trout lake up here in Alberta Canada
Nice looking fly for ice fishing Bowpigs thanks from Canada.
Hard to find the materials now. An updated list would be appreciated + allow for working affiliate links 😇
why don,t you try tying fritz the other way round you would find it easier to tie in
Looks cleaner this way and holds up better IMO
Could you use them as a dodger on a streamer rig?
You could!
That's a beautiful fly. What was the pink thing already on the hook when you started?
Tungsten bead
Do you sell these?
Great video as always I Would love to learn how to tie my own flies, kits seem expensive and it looks pretty technical.
Beginner kits are not expensive at all. $50 or less will get you going. Thread at craft stores is cheap or you can get it free from estate and yard sales sometimes. You can also find hooks very cheap at yard sales just to practice with. Start with a size 12 or 10 and learn how to wrap and whip finish. If there is a fly shop near you I bet any of them can show you basics. I started tying 10 years ago. I sell them on Etsy and ebay as a hobby. Don't pay more than $0.50 for a fly. I tie euro tungsten flies for $0.18 each that includes the tungsten beads. Granted I buy in bulk, but there is no reason as all to pay $2-$5 for a fly from a fly shop that you can loose in a split second in a tree or fish or snag in the river. Also look into community education classes, sometimes they offer fly tying classes. We all started out with the thrift store or Cabela's vise and moved up as our needs and skills increased. Good luck!!!
Do you make them and sell them or just custom personal made ?
I do sell some. Email me if you are interested spiltmilt@gmail.com
the blob consumes all...
Or is consumed by all