06-08-2012, 10:03 PM
If you are looking for a way to save money on flies, tying is not the way to go- just the opposite. BUT, tying is extremely fun, rewarding, and a great way to get patterns that you can't get at the shops. I can't imagine having to be limited to the flies that are in the shops- a lot of what I fish are my own variations on patterns.
That being said, I imagine that you could save money tying IF you only tie a few different patterns (especially nymphs and midges) and you go through a lot of them. After the upfront costs, it is very easy to kick out zebra midges at around 10-12 cents a pop. Good luck sticking with just a few patterns, though. That would take a level of control that I definitely do not have. [
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If you have the time and money for a new hobby, I definitely recommend it. The only thing that beats a night creating bugs at the vice is getting out and fishing them.
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That being said, I imagine that you could save money tying IF you only tie a few different patterns (especially nymphs and midges) and you go through a lot of them. After the upfront costs, it is very easy to kick out zebra midges at around 10-12 cents a pop. Good luck sticking with just a few patterns, though. That would take a level of control that I definitely do not have. [
]If you have the time and money for a new hobby, I definitely recommend it. The only thing that beats a night creating bugs at the vice is getting out and fishing them.
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