Sorry for the on-topic post but I’m wondering if any of you racists or Comic (just kidding, Comic!!!) know of any on-line fly tying material shops that you’ve had good experiences with.
Try The Fly Shop in Redding California; they have an extesive selection and excellent service. You'll also be put on the mailing list for one of the slickest, thickest fly-**** catalogs on the market. I do business with them frequently from clear across the country for some items.
If I know anything about Richie, I am guessing anything you would want would be available thru District Angling.
'I've spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.'" Ronald Reagan
The Fly Shop and Bear's Den for sure.
Madison River Fishing Company
Chicago Fly Fishing Outfitters (What up to John and Andy. It's a great shop)
J. Stockard Fly Fishing
Dette Fly Shop
Orvis
@Steven said:
The Fly Shop and Bear's Den for sure.
Madison River Fishing Company
Chicago Fly Fishing Outfitters (What up to John and Andy. It's a great shop)
J. Stockard Fly Fishing
Dette Fly Shop
Orvis
I can recommend Hook & Hackle and Dan Bailey's.
Keep your stinkin' government hands off my Medicare.
'I've spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.'" Ronald Reagan
@Steven said:
The Fly Shop and Bear's Den for sure.
Madison River Fishing Company
Chicago Fly Fishing Outfitters (What up to John and Andy. It's a great shop)
J. Stockard Fly Fishing
Dette Fly Shop
Orvis
Thanks to all.
I had to make an order from The Caddis fly shop. They are the only one I could find that had both of the two specific materials I was looking for. I will look at the other shops for subsequent orders.
I've been watching a lot of YouTube lately. Basic tying & streamer videos mostly. Have you guys heard of Gunnar Brammer? Young guy who is a great tier and he's fantastic at explaining why he designs streamers the way he does. Good personality for videos too. He worked at The Slide Inn with Galloup for a year. Having a total pron is a plus, too. Dirk Digler of fly tying.
Flagler is (was) out of a fly shop in New Jersey. Absolutely great learning videos. Did it for years but seems to have stopped 5 months ago. He's got about 500 up there.
I haven't had to buy any fly tying stuff from the interwebs because there is a pretty good shop near me that carries pretty everything I need and if they don't have it they will order it for me.
This is soooo much better in the YouTube age then when I previously dabbled in tying back in the Mesozoic.
Tim Flagler’s videos are awesome even if he does make everything look so easy. Great suggestion, Steven.
After tying up a bunch of Wooly Buggers I’m on to smaller emergers and wet flies. They suck but I’m learning a lot and showing some improvement. But best of all it’s pretty fun.
'I've spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.'" Ronald Reagan
Then I take a piece of yarn and tie it near the eye as if I was tying a mayfly spinner pattern. Once it's tied on, I pull it back and cut it to the same length of the hook.
I used to tie patterns like Bushy shows, but they take longer to tie and aren't any more effective.
Found these pics from some of my previous steelhead trips. As you can see, just a blob of yarn on a red hook. Also works to catch brownies in the fall up feeding on spawn. And cheap!!! Don't care if I have to break off a snag.
Seems trout beads are starting to be the "in thing" here now also in the last 2 years. Have witnessed a couple of fish caught on them but haven't convinced myself to try them yet.
If it ain't broke don't fix it...don't re-invent the wheel type thing.
Replies
Tactical flyfisher. They specialize in euro-nymphing and steelhead flies. You can usually buy a whole kit for a given fly.
Blue Quill Angler is also good.
The Yarn Barn
Not far off seriously---some of my biggest steelies have come on yarn flies
Listen, igloo dweller, I'm looking for serious advice here.
Bears Den. Great company.
https://www.bearsden.com/
Try The Fly Shop in Redding California; they have an extesive selection and excellent service. You'll also be put on the mailing list for one of the slickest, thickest fly-**** catalogs on the market. I do business with them frequently from clear across the country for some items.
Jim
If I know anything about Richie, I am guessing anything you would want would be available thru District Angling.
LOL..that's racist
The Fly Shop and Bear's Den for sure.
Madison River Fishing Company
Chicago Fly Fishing Outfitters (What up to John and Andy. It's a great shop)
J. Stockard Fly Fishing
Dette Fly Shop
Orvis
I can recommend Hook & Hackle and Dan Bailey's.
What about Charlie's Fly Box?
Don't forget Nanook's House of Frozen Flies
Oh wait---maybe that's just north of the 49th
Oh...Forgot about Dan Bailey's.
Yeah, give Richie a call. Help support his business if you can.
Thanks to all.
I had to make an order from The Caddis fly shop. They are the only one I could find that had both of the two specific materials I was looking for. I will look at the other shops for subsequent orders.
I've been watching a lot of YouTube lately. Basic tying & streamer videos mostly. Have you guys heard of Gunnar Brammer? Young guy who is a great tier and he's fantastic at explaining why he designs streamers the way he does. Good personality for videos too. He worked at The Slide Inn with Galloup for a year. Having a total pron is a plus, too. Dirk Digler of fly tying.
Tightline Productions on Vimeo by Tim Flagler.
Flagler is (was) out of a fly shop in New Jersey. Absolutely great learning videos. Did it for years but seems to have stopped 5 months ago. He's got about 500 up there.
I haven't had to buy any fly tying stuff from the interwebs because there is a pretty good shop near me that carries pretty everything I need and if they don't have it they will order it for me.
When I did buy stuff from the web I always used Feather Craft https://www.feather-craft.com/
Moved to Montana, gonna be a dental floss tycoon.
This is soooo much better in the YouTube age then when I previously dabbled in tying back in the Mesozoic.
Tim Flagler’s videos are awesome even if he does make everything look so easy. Great suggestion, Steven.
After tying up a bunch of Wooly Buggers I’m on to smaller emergers and wet flies. They suck but I’m learning a lot and showing some improvement. But best of all it’s pretty fun.
Soooo....yesterday my nephew calls me after fishin steelhead on a Great Lakes Trib
Now he was drifting roe bags and throwin some plastics
He did however get his a ss handed to him by some guy throwin yarn flies
So..uh...ahem
Told ya so man
I never went after those migratory bows without some
Yarn is all I use for steelies...
Do you have a pic of the fly?
I used to use ones like this to great success
seen guys catch lots on these
I wouldn't even call it a fly. Just a piece of yarn tied to the hook.
I use red Gamakatsu Octopus hooks size 8.
https://www.gamakatsu.com/product/octopus-hooks/
Then I take a piece of yarn and tie it near the eye as if I was tying a mayfly spinner pattern. Once it's tied on, I pull it back and cut it to the same length of the hook.
I used to tie patterns like Bushy shows, but they take longer to tie and aren't any more effective.
Found these pics from some of my previous steelhead trips. As you can see, just a blob of yarn on a red hook. Also works to catch brownies in the fall up feeding on spawn. And cheap!!! Don't care if I have to break off a snag.
It really works
Best I ever did----don't have a pic---before digital cameras
I drifted a roe coloured hook just in front of an undercut bank---watched him come outta that hole and smoke it
9 lbs
Think I need to get back into this
Seems trout beads are starting to be the "in thing" here now also in the last 2 years. Have witnessed a couple of fish caught on them but haven't convinced myself to try them yet.
If it ain't broke don't fix it...don't re-invent the wheel type thing.