Where is a place to buy reasonable price fly tying materials? BPS is not reasonable prices.
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Where is a place to buy reasonable price fly tying materials? BPS is not reasonable prices.
i got some stuff at gander that seemed pretty reasonable to me....though, to be fair, im just getting a start in it.
Try J. Stockard JS Fly Fishing: Rod Building Supplies, Fly Tying Materials They have some pretty reasonable stuff and depending on what you're looking for (chenille strung hackle maribou or jigs) check Janns Netcraft they have pretty good prices.
Fatman
ebay sometimes
depending on what you want, you can get alot of stuff at the craft dept in department stores. I use the synthetic dusters with different colors. Works great.
Craft stores has the threads in large spools cheaper.
try hobby lobby or other hobby stores. sometimes they have the same feathers or craft fur as fly shops but a lot less cost and no shipping.
Be very carefull of feathers from Hobby Lobby and other cheap importers. Some of the feathers are not colorfast. Will work ok for tying just don't get them wet.:rolleyes:
I would imagine that there are exceptions, but test first. ole Mike
I was in a dollar store looking for Halloween Party supplies and spotted fake hair. I picked up one and thought....hmmm. It came in many colors...chartreuse, orange, pink, red, gold, yellow, light & dark blue, and purple. I picked up 10 total. I soaked 1 in water for a half hour and it still looks good. I be shopping there more often.
***Now thats "on the cheap style!!!***
Check out Chuck and Debs Tackle online. Fishing Buddy got some good deals from them.
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.
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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Skip
I second the craft stores. Personally never had problems with colorfastness of feathers. Pick up the chenille at Gander or another similar place.
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.
SKip
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.