Hey folks,
Got plans to leave Thailand and return home soon. Obviously it's close season now so I'm determined to get a box full of flies before April. I have a starter kit with a few bits n' pieces back home somewhere. However I think the reason I got so frustrated before was because my tools and vice was so crap.
I've decided to start of with the following patterns: D.H.E, CDC n Elk, Michaels Caddis (a beast of a fly which Windknot tied for me), Klinkhammer, JT Olive, Jingler, CDC Sherry Spinner, Griffiths Gnat, Goolagers PTN, GRHE, March Brown Spider and Black Pennel.
I feel these patterns are pretty straight forward to tie and i know they are bloody effective. I'll add a few more here and there but I think I've got the hatches covered.
I know what materials will be required more or less. I have a few questions though...
Has anyone tried FishOn Productions barbless hooks, if so how are they?
What is the best thread to use, I experienced a lot of snapping and fraying before? Might have been due to my bobbin.
I have £125 for a Vice, Ceramic bobbin, scissors, hair stacker, hackle pliers, dubbing needle etc... Any thing else I may need or any suggestions for the above?
I'm going to give this a proper try this time. So any info would be great.
Cheers
Liam