me get started. I'm looking at a starter kit from Cabelas that costs about $170 and includes all tools, some material, and a book/video. Is this worth it?

How do you suggest I get started? I really just want to be able to tie the usual for nymphing the Guad and streamer fishing the Llano.

thanks!

Get in touch with the local Austin flyfishing club at http://www.austinflyfishers.com/ I'm sure there are lots of folks there that will be very happy to point you in the right direction. I wouldn't buy anything until you talked to them. Most of us who tie alot have gone overboard with equipment and supplies and have lots of stuff you can buy cheap!

I started about two years ago I suppose. I started off with the Dyna King Kingfisher vise kit. I think it is a very good vise for the money, and I would suggest finding the kit if you can. The kit includes Dr. Slick tools, a great instructional book, and some materials. Good luck, it is a fun, satisfying hobby.

I have a desk loaded with material and tools.along with a renzetti vise for sale if you are interested,
kirk

take h-l&s advice hold off on spending that $ until you talk to someone who can help you get the best bang for your buck.

The stuff Kirk has is quite a deal. The vise alone sells for $150 new.

Whatever you do, when selecting your vise, remember that purchase decision is one of the best examples of buying a quality product once so you don't have to shell out for **** repeatedly.

just started tying weeks ago meself
everything homemade to see if its something I wanna invest in
vise:craftsman 18v drill, bodkin: pencil with large sewingneedle, thread/bobbin:regular walmart brand found in closet/coat hanger wire with r/c antenna tube, cloth pin, knitting stuff, superglue, material:feathers found walking at park/pond, dog's hair, dolls boxed for garagesale cut apart salvaged parts yarn, furs, eyes, whisker etc...
very satisfying, may get serious just need to start catching fish with this stuff then we'll see :p

Gota start somewhere dont ya?? jb

wow surprise myself... they worked
caught little 2-3" bluegills and yellow/orange fish and one 3inch largemouth
didn't think a fly made by me out of mcdonald's kitty toy taken apart for fur would work lol

Thats what its all about. you will look at hobby lobby in a different way now. jb

Wow, 170 bucks! That's a big investment considering you are essentially jumping off a cliff, and aren't sure even now whether or not you'll end up sticking with it!

I started tying flies less than two weeks ago. Now I'm tying most flies that I want to tie, including but not limited to: wooly buggers, simple dry flies for bluegill, streamers, clousers, crayfish imitations, frog imitations, deer hair poppers.

And I've done it with a simple $50 kit from Bass Pro Shops' White River fly shop for tying bass flies.

The vise isn't great, but if you adjust it, it WILL hold the hook � all I care about for this moment, hell maybe even this year, as far as my tying goes. The materials included aren't great � but they're not bad either. I went to a fly shop and bought some things to tie crayfish imitations which I (and the fish) love.

I'd make a small investment like, and if you don't end up liking tying flies, you can then feel glad that you didn't waste money.

Yes, and you will look at roadkill in a new way too!

new bumper sticker, "Will Swerve for Squirrels"

Robin: When I lived in Abilene in the mid 80's there was a pickup truck with the bumper sticker...Warning I Speed Up For Small Animals

Big Dale

Dale that guy must have been a SERIOUS fly tyer!