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Posted: 4/11/2012 9:03:32 PM
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT I have been picking up some flies at the local Sportsman's Warehouse as they are cheaper then Cabelas and the offer a .mil discount. But I don't always have the time to drive the 45 min to pick some up. |
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Posted: 4/12/2012 3:34:34 AM
http://www.bigyflyco.com/ <- really good prices and its shipping is pretty good
flyshack.com <- carries flies and almost everything else you will need discountflies.com <- just found them through google so i cant vouch for them |
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Posted: 4/12/2012 5:02:09 AM
Big fly as mentioned above
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Posted: 4/12/2012 9:08:17 AM
Check out the seller "fliesdirectLLC" on eBay , I just recieved two dozen flies from him, 1 dozen Adams and 1 dozen parachute cahills, the look great and I paid $7 a dozen with free priority shipping. Plan on ordering some muddlers now after this past transaction.
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Posted: 5/8/2012 8:06:51 PM
the best flies tend to come from the vice in front of you.
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Posted: 5/9/2012 12:27:28 AM
while I do have a setup to tie my own, I barely have time for my hobbies as it is, let alone trying to learn how to tie flies.
some day though! |
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Posted: 5/11/2012 11:42:09 AM
I haven't bought any in a while, but when I did, I used:
Blue Fly Cafe Fly Depot Wilson Creek Outfitters Harry Mason's troutflies.com Harry died recently, so his kids are selling off his inventory. I also like the Orvis Bluegill Bug and the Gaines Pan Pop, so I hit Orvis and Cabela's for those. |
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Posted: 6/1/2012 3:27:38 PM
I can vouch for Bluefly cafe, great quality, good prices and shipping is good. Also try Troutlie.com, Greg Montemurro is great and has great quality at an even better price. Good luck with your search. Hope these two help.
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Posted: 8/26/2012 2:49:38 PM
unless you are constantly loosing flies to low branches I would not
waste my money on store bought flies that are the cheapest found I began learning how to tie flies in 1993 (been fly fishing since about 1973), and it was in regards to the fact that I could not find flies in shops or catalogs to "match the hatch" that I saw on the water that I was fishing. I was 33 years old then and my uncle that I went on fishing trips with also began learning and he was 64, even old eyes can learn to tie flies. A year later I began taking a friends son along to the classes, he learned rather fast (he was always getting grounded to his room and tying flies was about the only thing he was allowed to do to keep busy so he tied quite a few dozen flies at a sitting). After about a year, the kid could tie perfect flies every time, proportions and balance were just perfect, my flies looked like crap compared to his, but I caught more and bigger fish. I "read" the water and paid close attention to presenting the fly so that it looked natural floating in the surface film. Then a few years later a guide told me (that was teaching a fly tying class) that the cheap hooks would break, not hook fish and also loose fish, (at first I was ready to call him a liar until he explained himself). He then asked; "how much time do you really get on the water to fish for big fish or any fish or take the fishing trip of a lifetime" ??? Then it hit me like a 30 pound sledge hammer to the side of the head ....... After that class that night, I began buying quality hooks that were factory micro honed and then chemically sharpened (usually the Diaachi or Tiemco brands), and the first time I fished with one of my flies that was tied on those hooks ........ the actual hook up percentage and landing percentage went thru the roof for me. At that point in time fishing really became quality time for me. Now add to that fact that my flies are tied without head cement and can take some very serious abuse from several fish without falling apart the way most store bought flies are ....... that tells me to just sit down and tie what I need now if you still want to buy flies, the best thing to do is stop by the booth of your local Trout Unlimited Chapter at a show (a [somewhat local] show to check out is the Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show) the flies that are sold at the show booths are tied by members and are usually second to none |
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Posted: 9/6/2012 10:15:02 AM
Which ever vendor you choose make sure you check the hooks carefully before you load up. The flies I have bought from sportsmans warehouse were mostly tied on cheap hooks. The prices are great but the cost of hooks breaking on fish is even greater.
As a guide I go through at least 50 dozen flies each season. I still cringe when I have to fork out good $$ for quality flies. But that is better than seeing the face of a client who just lost a 15lb steelhead to a broken hook. Be safe and enjoy! |
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