Comments on: Tying Flies to Save Money http://wcflies.com/blog/2008/04/tying-flies-to-save-money/ Thoughts on fly fishing and fly tying Sat, 26 Feb 2011 03:14:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: WhiskeyCreek http://wcflies.com/blog/2008/04/tying-flies-to-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-340 WhiskeyCreek Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:39:11 +0000 http://wcflies.com/blog/?p=8#comment-340 Hi John, I'll get home from work, after a terrible commute, and sit at the vise - 2 flies later the day is gone and I'm thinking of the trout that I'll hook. Totally worth it. Hi John,

I’ll get home from work, after a terrible commute, and sit at the vise – 2 flies later the day is gone and I’m thinking of the trout that I’ll hook. Totally worth it.

]]> By: John LeJeune http://wcflies.com/blog/2008/04/tying-flies-to-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-338 John LeJeune Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:12:17 +0000 http://wcflies.com/blog/?p=8#comment-338 I took on the challenge of analyzing the cost per fly when I took up tying. After over a thousand flies, I'm at around $2.50 per fly. In addition to all those flies I still have enough material to tie up another three thousand id not more.(excluding hooks). I never included books so now you got me worried. But the costing includes all tools and materials. Including the vice and the bench. New materials are very seductive. So is the bargain bin at the fly shop. I never got into tying to save money. As you said it adds another dimention to the sport. The enjoyment has been worth every penny. I took on the challenge of analyzing the cost per fly when I took up tying. After over a thousand flies, I’m at around $2.50 per fly. In addition to all those flies I still have enough material to tie up another three thousand id not more.(excluding hooks). I never included books so now you got me worried. But the costing includes all tools and materials. Including the vice and the bench. New materials are very seductive. So is the bargain bin at the fly shop. I never got into tying to save money. As you said it adds another dimention to the sport. The enjoyment has been worth every penny.

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