03-12-2009, 08:24 PM
I would add hackle pliers to the basic list, if drys are being tied. A hair stacker is useful for evening up bucktail and similar materials. And an exacto type knife, which works better than scissors for some applications.
If you get into tying hair bugs, a heavier set of scissors and/or razor blades are necessary for trimming the spun hair.
For flies using epoxy, you'll want a rotating drying rack, either manual or electric powered.
Many early lists of basic tools include dubbing needles. But, other than as an aid for applying head cement, they're probably the least used tool in the tyer's arsonal.
For a beginner, a book or video demonstrating basic tying techniques. Most of them are not hard, but if you've never seen how to start the thread on a hook, it can drive you crazy.
One cautionary note: fly tying can become addictive. Not as dangerous as heroin, but just as habit forming.
Brook
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If you get into tying hair bugs, a heavier set of scissors and/or razor blades are necessary for trimming the spun hair.
For flies using epoxy, you'll want a rotating drying rack, either manual or electric powered.
Many early lists of basic tools include dubbing needles. But, other than as an aid for applying head cement, they're probably the least used tool in the tyer's arsonal.
For a beginner, a book or video demonstrating basic tying techniques. Most of them are not hard, but if you've never seen how to start the thread on a hook, it can drive you crazy.
One cautionary note: fly tying can become addictive. Not as dangerous as heroin, but just as habit forming.
Brook
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