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[Alomar]

Just wondering your people's favorite places to buy quality flies in the lower mainland, I love berrys and will always shop there for most things but they don't always seem to have the best selection of flies, any thoughts

[Old Blue]

Coho flies....Hatch and Match in Maple Ridge

[joshhowat]

Micheal & young

[Sandman]

I tie my own and highly recommend you do the same.  You will save money in the long run (there is a short term investment in materials to overcome first), but more importantly your satisfaction with each fish you hook will increase exponentially as fish start taking your own ties.

[MoeJKU]

Micheal and Young, of sea run fly and tackle is where i would buy them from. Its were i get all my materials to do it myself. Huge selection of materials and great flies. If you don't want to tie you own thats fine but you save a bunch of money and its a good hobby.

[Alomar]

So what would I need to start tying my own flies

[MoeJKU]

go to a fly shop they will set you up. or buy a wapsi kit, its good for beginners i hear.

[Alomar]

Anyone used the waspi kit before?

[MoeJKU]

http://www.fishingreviews.tv/wapsi-deluxe-fly-tying-kit-review/

Here is a review of the kit

[Alomar]

Thanx, that sounds great

[MoeJKU]

No problem, it looks fairly good. I went the other way and purchased things separate just to get a certain vise and tools. Was around 300 with out feathers or materials for me. But thats not bad compared to what some vises cost.

[HOOK]

I tie my own and highly recommend you do the same.  You will save money in the long run (there is a short term investment in materials to overcome first), but more importantly your satisfaction with each fish you hook will increase exponentially as fish start taking your own ties.

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA my wife has a different opinion on fly tying saving money

Im finally now at the point where I only need a few odds and ends when it comes to materials. I still have nothing compared to what some guys I know have even though I have more materials in my house than you'll find at the Squamish fly shop 

the wall is only salmon/steelhead materials. There is a giant tote in my closet with even more plus a massive tackle thing full with just trout materials which doubles as my "travel kit". The drawers are just flash material, rubber legs (squidro) and polar bear

[Sandman]

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA my wife has a different opinion on fly tying saving money

Im finally now at the point where I only need a few odds and ends when it comes to materials. I still have nothing compared to what some guys I know have even though I have more materials in my house than you'll find at the Squamish fly shop 

the wall is only salmon/steelhead materials. There is a giant tote in my closet with even more plus a massive tackle thing full with just trout materials which doubles as my "travel kit". The drawers are just flash material, rubber legs (squidro) and polar bear

Yeah, you could go that way.  . All my material "fit" in a single large case slightly larger than two drawers of that red unit on your bench.  I tend to have to "substitute" many materials for different patterns and find my own materials over purchasing them.  However, I must say your bench is a far cry more organized than mine.

[brandooner]

Start tying your own, lots of fun, super addicting and theres nothin better than catchin fish on your own flies!

[brandooner]

nice set up Hook!