Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Fly Tying Starter Kit

That's probably the best approach.  I have two starter kits (random gifts/prizes over the years) and as a result I have a huge bag of random materials that I don't really use.  Also the quality of some of the starter kit feathers can be a bit lacking, and deer tail especially tends to be poor quality, which can be really frustrating.  I would identify a few patterns that you want to tie, giving preference to patters with common materials, and buy it piecemeal.  Eventually you'll want to move onto other patterns, and you'll have to build out your material options a bit, but I think you'll find most common patterns have overlapping material requirements.




On Monday, December 10, 2012 1:56:36 PM UTC-5, Paul Kalajainen wrote:

Thanks for the advice everyone!  Looks like she decided to get me a huge Orvis gift card instead of looking for a starter kit with the right stuff in it - so I'll have a great time picking everything out.

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