fly tying help

[Guest bigredbusa]

im in charge of buying the father inlaw a xmas pressie this year , he wants to get into fly tying / fishing so i want to buy him a fly tying kit with all the bits and bobs to get him started. also whats a good entry rod / real / line etc...

 

any ideas of what i should be looking at as im really lost with this one

[tonyc 0]

Try Yorkshire Game Angling on www.yga.yorks.com they stock some decent starter outfits and an extensive fly tying range.

 

Best beginners outfit is a 9' to 9'6" rod, 7 weight line and reel with 3 spools to take 3 lines - floating, intermediate and sinking.

 

Good Luck

 

Tonyc

[J Darcy 5,871]

You can get some pretty good kits for cheap price these days.....love a bit of fly tying myself....

[Greyduster 0]

For the price of them the Shakespeare Oddysey fly rod is very good value for money as a first rod, as tony says 9' to 9' 6" is ideal. If youre just after the bare basics i wouldnt spend a lot on a reel to start with as for most of the time all they are is something to hold the line, again shakespeare do some very cheap ones. the first line id buy would be a floater.

 

For fly tying kits there are loads about now, beware of some they are full of a lot of materials you'd probably never use, again as tony says yorkshire game angling do some good kits. Then start keeping him all the pheasants, hares masks, moles etc etc you come across

[Guest bigredbusa]

i just got him a fly tying kit of the dreaded ebay , so now will look for a rod and reel /line etc.. so i will start a search for 9 - 9.6 rods , whats a good entry level reel to look at?

 

once again thanks

[Greyduster 0]

Most people go for 'large arbour' fly reels now. theyre a bit bigger with a wider spool which gives you a few advantages. holds more backing, gives a quicker retreive and also the fly line tends to stay a bit straighter.

 

it really depends what you want to spend on one they go from £15-20 all the way up. i still have a shakespear graflite among my reels that cost about £15, it does the job no problem.

[Aled 481]

Good advice here on kit, but how about a lessson from a qualified fly casting tutor?

He may have some mates who can help but it can be very daunting whe u start out.

Tight Lines

Aled

[Greyduster 0]

agree very much with Aled there. its one of the things that puts most people off the actual casting and for most people an instructor will always improve you as well as the various other tips youl pick up during the session.

[carlbritz6 17]

have a look on www.fishtec.co.uk and www.fishingmegastore.com

they have different deals and sales all the time

[Guest bigredbusa]

well thanks guys for the info , as for instuction i'm sure the father in law will find someone local as we live pretty much on top of graham water.

 

once again thanks for the help

[J Darcy 5,871]

One of the most important things is to stop your arm almost vertical. Then let the fly line straighten out behind you before you return it forward again.

[fishfish 17]

as for the tying kit unless you know the art well and what is needed you could do a lot worse than the tarter kits on e-bay for about £30.00.

[drumgerry 0]

Here's one from someone who has bought every fly tying material known to man over the last 25 years. If there's one thing which I wished I'd bought on the first day of my fly-tying career it's a good quality genetic grizzle cock cape. The buggers cost upwards of £50 but add a few dyes to vary the colours and you'll have hackles to tie most flies. Please pass this on to your father in law!!! He'll thank you in years to come. Good place to get one is here

 

Lakeland flytying

 

Hope I've been of some help!

 

Gerry

Edited December 9, 2007 by drumgerry