Fly Tying Advice

[inkey]

So im a beginner to fly tying been watching some Dave Mcphail fly tying on ebay that mans tying skills are great. Wondering could you help me put together a shopping list for tying the following flies

APPETIZER
Viva
Ace of spades
boobies various colours
Different buzzer variations

What brand of tools do you recommend i would need vice, scissors and whip finish i assume.

Do i need the likes of bug bond?

[bear]

Have a look here:

Lures Index - Page 1

No, you don't need bug bond.

I would buy a cheap £20 lever vice, quality GUM scissors from ebay (I've just paid £3.99 plus 70p p&p), simple veniard type bobbin holders and a long nose needle.

Whip finish tools are personal, so I would start out with a simple veniards one to try.

Expensive tools won't make you an expert tyer. They just make the process 'nicer'

[bear]

This is the type vice I use:

Anglers Lodge

[inkey]

Originally Posted by bear

This is the type vice I use:

Anglers Lodge

Got a vice like that at the moment so happy days there

The scissors i will need to buy i was looking at a stonefly kit for sale how do you rate these handy to have the box keep it all tidy i suppose.

[shuck raider]

Originally Posted by inkey

i was looking at a stonefly kit

Run away

Do a search on here for stonefly tools and you'll be hard put to find a happy customer

[inkey]

Originally Posted by shuck raider

Run away

Do a search on here for stonefly tools and you'll be hard put to find a happy customer

dint think stone fly was a bad make just as well i came on here and asked

is there any particular brand that you would reccommend