I agree with the statement of buying what you need and fish with now. Having tried the tie for a dollar thing and found it wasn't for me, I now have some stuff that will likely get little. if any. play in my jigs in the future. If I don't get off my butt and finish some projects I may never tie again, but it goes like that. It's a lot of fun and I enjoy using a hand tie but have separation issues. I hate tying one on and losing it on the first drop. I guess it's just another reason to return to the bench.
Creativity is just intelligence fooling around