Fly tying kits

[rich6x]

Hello all

I am going to try my hand at fly tying

What kit would you recommend or would you buy the tools of the trade separatly

tight lines

rich

[emerger1981]

seperate..
what flys did you want to tye and what do you fish is a good start then see what materials you need for them..

tools to start.. AA vice, ceramic bobbin holder, good sharp fine tipped scizzors and a whip finisher,you can do this by hand or use a half hitch till you learn..

[andy macbog]

Hiya,

This has been covered a few times on here but no harm in asking again! You could look through some of the previous threads though for a good range of perspectives?

The general consensus has been that it is best to identify what group of flies you wish to tie and to buy the stuff separately. However, I bought the Premium Veniards kit (minus vice) a few years ago and that got me going rightly but I had some stuff left over from my teens to supplement it with.

One of the kindly suppliers on here (Sparton, Grommit and the like) may well do you a bespoke kit if you gave them a budget, an indication of what you intend to tie and a nice message!?

Andy

[arkle]

Rich, please use the search box at the top right hand corner. This subject is done to death virtually every week. If you have a branch of www.the-fdg.org near you please join it, as it's the best way to learn. If not then take a look at the videos on www.gwentanglingsociety.co.uk

[rich6x]

Thanks emerger andy and arkle
What i am after are the tools of the trade and no fly tying material!!
I dont want to buy a kit and find the vice etc is just cheap and cheerful
If you could put brand names to the tools you mentioned emerger would be a great help
looking at tying bobbies and damsels to start with.

tight lines

rich

[oddgitt]

What's your budget, overall, and for the vice specifically? That should help people guage what kind of kit they should be recommending.

[rich6x]

What could i get 4 £100

[arkle]

That sort of price range will get you a pretty good set up. The first vice I'd consider are the Weaver type 1 & 2, then if you want to look at others the Snowbee flymate is very good by all accounts. I would avoid the "Regent" style vice though, they're very popular but often a bit agricultural. There are plenty of others out there though.

Scissors, get 2 pairs (at least) & go for surgical or dental quality ones, there's several listed on ebay i.e Iris scissor type of thing or take a look at the ones on Deer Creek - Flash Intro & other stockists.

A good overhead lamp is well worth considering as well, look at Maplins & OTT, as you want loads of light but not have to cook underneath it.

Bobbin holders, I have large hands & the standard Veniard ones are as good as any for the type of fly you're doing. Ceramics have some advantages, but not for you yet.

Hackle pliers, rotary's seem all the rage these days. I use them a lot of the time, particularly the ones with a spring between the jaws & handle, they're less likely to break small/delicate hackles.

[emerger1981]

Originally Posted by rich6x

What could i get 4 £100

regent vice, C+F ceramic bobbin holder, whip finisher of your choice and dont skimp on the scissors.. make sure they have fine tips, avoid serated
for a ton you should get that lot easy..

enjoy!

[rich6x]

Thanks arkle and emerger1981