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[sticksteer]

Check out Chuck and Debs Tackle online. Fishing Buddy got some good deals from them.

[backtocrappie]

This isn't a fair question-hehe. I buy what I know I use but I find the darndest things in places like Walmart where I got about 1000 times the Goose Biots for 99 cents vs. What I paid at a fly shop for the exact same product. I even got Guinea feathers among other things[more feathers] in Walmarts craft isle. Cabelas, Janns, Barlows, TCO fly shop, and 10 billion other shops.

[skiptomylu]

One of the better places for a guy to buy materials that is not buying big enough to go wholesale is Barlow's Tackle and they have a really good selection.
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[buckipicker]

I second the craft stores. Personally never had problems with colorfastness of feathers. Pick up the chenille at Gander or another similar place.

[skiptomylu]

Walmart here is not so hot with their usable supplies for me and besides it's 40 miles away from me. I don't live near any craft store or any place to get good supplies.

I would be surprised if Gander was less on chenille than Barlow's. Now I don't get mine from either as I buy direct from the Mfg, but when I did buy from shops I hate them 5 yard cards as they get smashed and are many times wrapped too tight. Of course that only leaves buying a skein then so not really for a new tier or anyone that doesn't need that much.

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[ejones1961]

If you are near one sportsmans warehouse has a pretty good price on chenille and other supplies. The closest one for me is Memphis which is about 180 miles, I don't go often but when I do I try to stock up pretty good.