Places to buy cheap and good flies
Nov 7, 2019 09:25:04 #
I’m a really new to fly fishing and want to know if there are any good cheap flies for bass and trout and pan fish
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by Vincenthockey21
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by Vincenthockey21
Nov 7, 2019 09:25:10 #
Sportsman's Warehouse. Or you can get a bunch of china ones cheap on walmart.
Orvis usually a special fly assortment you can get for a good price.
You can usually find some cheap flies at walmart. Poppers would be good.
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by morkler
Orvis usually a special fly assortment you can get for a good price.
You can usually find some cheap flies at walmart. Poppers would be good.
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by morkler
Nov 7, 2019 09:25:16 #
Nov 7, 2019 09:25:21 #
Second this.
That being said, sometimes it’s worth paying more for flies from a local fly shop. That way you can learn what is effective in your area.
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by Admirable_Engineer
That being said, sometimes it’s worth paying more for flies from a local fly shop. That way you can learn what is effective in your area.
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by Admirable_Engineer
Nov 7, 2019 09:25:25 #
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Nov 7, 2019 09:25:41 #
As a noobie a honest question: what advantages does a expensive (high quality) fly offer? When I started, I bought several expensive, high quality flies. Then out of interest, I ordered a batch of cheap ones (~30cent a piece instead of 2€). They look similar and the hook is very pointy and appears to be of good quality.
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by Regenschein
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by Regenschein
Nov 7, 2019 09:26:09 #
Two good places I use often:
Big Y Fly Company:
https://www.bigyflyco.com/
Hill's Discount Flies:
https://hillsdiscountflies.com/
Both are real good. Quality flies, tied with good materials. Buy with confidence.
And beware cheap (that is, cheaply made) flies. They're made with crap materials. The hard part is detecting what's "cheap." The flies from Big Y and Hill's are inexpensive, but they're not cheaply made. Probably there are places that sell cheaply made flies that cost more. I bet WalMart's flies are prices pretty close to what Big Y or Hill's charges, but their quality will be pisspoor.
Confused? I bet you are. It's confusing.
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by DancesWithTrout
Big Y Fly Company:
https://www.bigyflyco.com/
Hill's Discount Flies:
https://hillsdiscountflies.com/
Both are real good. Quality flies, tied with good materials. Buy with confidence.
And beware cheap (that is, cheaply made) flies. They're made with crap materials. The hard part is detecting what's "cheap." The flies from Big Y and Hill's are inexpensive, but they're not cheaply made. Probably there are places that sell cheaply made flies that cost more. I bet WalMart's flies are prices pretty close to what Big Y or Hill's charges, but their quality will be pisspoor.
Confused? I bet you are. It's confusing.
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by DancesWithTrout
Nov 7, 2019 09:26:15 #
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Nov 7, 2019 09:26:23 #
I usually break them off in the trees in skinny streams or lose them in the riffle before I wear them out. I buy them on eBay.
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by Stxfisher
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by Stxfisher
Nov 7, 2019 09:26:27 #
Nov 8, 2019 07:08:49 #
Paddygirl
Loc: Chesapeake City, MD
A quality hook is VERY important. If you don't have that, you will lose the fish or have the hook bent out. You may not get a good hook with the cheap fly.
Nov 8, 2019 09:13:58 #
Cheap might not last as long but do work just as good. Cabelas has a good, cheap variety. Tying your own can be cheap or expensive, depending on whether you approach it as an artist or fisherman/artist. Close wirks but it's nice to be exact.
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