I was just wondering if you tie your flies or do you buy them, personally i do both.
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I was just wondering if you tie your flies or do you buy them, personally i do both.
Ethan,
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I use a cortland 5/6wt combo, and a 7/8wt combo from cabelas called the cahill.
Ethan,
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I do both. BTW, sending you an invite to my fly fishing/tying sub group: "Flyboys."
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I do both, but since I have a found a company called the Benton Fly Box on line, my tying days may be over. The flies are tied in Maine, and you can't beat the quality, just thought I would pass it on, and I have no interest in the company other than buying from them.
SARGE
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
Albert Einstein
Proud father of a US Marine....SEMPER FI!
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin
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I have never used a fly I didn't tie myself. I started fly fishing a year ago... man have I been missing out on a lot of fun all my life!!!
Last edited by Psalm25; 01-07-2013 at 06:27 PM.
SARGE
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
Albert Einstein
Proud father of a US Marine....SEMPER FI!
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin
SARGE
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
Albert Einstein
Proud father of a US Marine....SEMPER FI!
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin
I remember reading something about that when I joined... I think it is 16 or 20, something to that affect. I will hit the magic number whatever it may be before the end of the day. I have my fly vice set up beside the computer, helps take the edge off the winter months while I wait for the trout run to commence.
I love tying more than fishing I think. Usually tie flies all through the winter months and then end up giving most of them away to friends.
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These days I tie the grater majority of the flies I use. I still buy some of the really small trout flies, their a bit nerve racking to tie. I have to admit, when I stop at a fly shop, I'll always find a few flies to purchase. The fact is, if I never tied or purchased a fly again, I'm set for life.
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SARGE
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
Albert Einstein
Proud father of a US Marine....SEMPER FI!
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin
i don't tie fly's anymore but i do tie all my crappie jigs.
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