Tie or Buy?

[Kelkay]

I would buy if I were you, at least now. Once you start tying, it is an addiction. I love the fact you can tie what you want, in the colors you want, and all that. But had I known how addictive it was, and how expensive it would be for me...I would of been better off buying my flies. However it has turned into my favorite hobby, as well as taking up most of my money. So think about that long and hard. If you are out of work, you have time on your hands, use the kit you got, and see what you think. Don't say you weren't warned though. Tying is fun, but you always want to tie different patterns, and in different colors, and get a better vise, and all that stuff adds up. Then you have clutter to attend to. I put my stuff in boxes. I have a box of feathers, a box of fur, a box of synthetics...blah blah blah. If you like to be creative, and you don't have an addictive personality, you might be alright. If you just want to tie a few patterns, you will be alright and not spend much. But as for me...I started out making a few patterns, then went on to more, then now I want to try almost every type of fly known to mankind.
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