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Fly tying can be expensive but doesn't have to be. You can scrounge alot of the materials you need from friends that hunt,craft and sewing or fabric shops and the like. Even a roadkill squirrel or turkey can provide alot of free materials. (just don't let your wife or girfriend find out where you got it...they just don't seem to understand). I would be careful about taking anything else as rabies is an issue to consider.One thing you shouldn't scrimp on is a good vise and make sure to use good quality hooks. Nowadays the internet is a great resource for information and materials. Some things are best bought at a local shop such as bucktails or hackle where quality and color should be selected in person. Don't be afraid to experiment with stuff you find at craft shops. For example those little glass beads, doll eyes and sheet foam are much cheaper there than at exclusive fly shops and are basically the same product. I can make a load of Crease flies with a 20 cent piece of foam, some Easter basket wrapping plastic or mylar foil,a few doll eyes and some 5 minute epoxy. The Bluefish don't know that they only cost a few pennies to make insted of $4.95 a piece. Experiment and have fun!
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