08-08-2008, 06:16 AM
Just so you know all flies are hand tied,one at a time.
The technology does not exist to machine tie flies.
Some marketing genius decided to add "Hand Tied flies" to their marketing to make
them sound some how more superior.
So what is the difference between a 50 cent fly and a 1.25-1.95 fly?
Materials such as hook ... Chemically sharpened for easy penetration= more hookups,
High Carbon steel=less bend outs to land fish, ETC. Companies like Daiichi,Tiemco,Partridge,
Dai-riki have High Quality control to make their hooks the best They cost 12 to 20 cent per fly
Quality Threads made of material that will not rot after the first wetting.
Quality Hackles such as Hoffman or Metz make the flies ride on top of the water better
and give them better symmetry so as to look more like real bugs.
Quality of Dubbing,feathers and other materials make for more realistic pattern= easier
to fool fish.
Wages of tiers and factory Quality control, I know of several factories throwing away
thousands of flies that do not meet their standards.
Wages of sales person he will save you money by pointing out the right patterns.
Better to have 1 dozen patterns that work as opposed to 6 dozen that are only
good for snagging trees.
Yes I am very biased on the subject, you do get what you pay for.
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