westlake Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 just looking for some home made flies or wondering where i get some cheap flies anyone help me with this thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murray Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I just bought 2 dozen at Wholesale Sports for 15.00, that was for 24 flies. It's hard to beat that price. Murray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbowtrout Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I would check out one of our Sponcers sites for some good priced flies. Just click on the banners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonn Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I just bought 2 dozen at Wholesale Sports for 15.00, that was for 24 flies. It's hard to beat that price. Murray How is there quality at that price though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchy Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 How is there quality at that price though? Right.. because the fish are totally sitting there going "hey fred, don't you dare eat THAT fly, it's less than $3 for sure!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownonbow Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Pretty sure it's not the price but rather the QUALITY(ie it's not going to fall apart after three casts) that he was getting at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonn Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Right.. because the fish are totally sitting there going "hey fred, don't you dare eat THAT fly, it's less than $3 for sure!" funny guy, thats not what I'm implying. I'm wondering if there tied to last or if your getting what your paying for. It just seems really cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchy Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I'm just buggin.. I think they're normally ~$15/dozen, but right now are on sale for $7.88/dozen. I believe it's because they're switching suppliers. But like BBT said, can't go wrong with any of the site sponsers either! Lots of people are big fans of IckyFlyWorks, myself included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrinhurst Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 I'm a big fan of Ickyflyworks for sure. Also used ReelFlies.ca recently as well, and they were very well priced and, from what I could tell, great quality too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headscan Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 funny guy, thats not what I'm implying. I'm wondering if there tied to last or if your getting what your paying for. It just seems really cheap. Before I started tying my own I bought a bunch from Wholesale because of the price. Most of them would fall apart after one or two fish. Like most things, you get what you pay for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teck71 Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 if I didn't tie them they are usually Icky, unless it is a moment of awe damn I have none of that speacial fly for this trip then a quick stop to Fish tales, is in order. and of course i ussually when out of town stop at the local shop get river conditions and advice and always buy 2 dozen while I am there. figure you can't get the low down with out paying something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 I really like the quality and the selection at southbow. Dont know if its the cheapest but am more than willing to pay a little extra for sound advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zed Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbowhunter Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 ebay if you need someone to tie some flies for you i would be willing to tie some for you at a reasonable price. pm me if your more interested!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboy Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Icky is a great place to buy some ,great service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxlarsen Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Hey guys, if you're gonna spend 7 bucks on a dozen flies, I can tell you they are speed tied in the philipines lol and are therefore not the greatest quality and don't hold together all that well. But grab a bottle of head cement (bout 5 bucks and it'll last you juuust about forever) and buy 2 dozen flies, and put a dab of cement on each fly and they'll last a whole lot longer. do this to all your store baught flies if you paid less than 2 bucks for them IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theiceman2 Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 I do the same thing. Head cement must be illegal in korea because it makes a huge difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxlarsen Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 I do the same thing. Head cement must be illegal in korea because it makes a huge difference. If you tie 500 flies in a day, cutting cost anywhere you can saves money in the long run, the 10 seconds it takes to cement is equivelant to 83 minutes after 500 flies, and when you're speed tieing flies in 2-3 minutes, that's like 30-40 flies so I am assuming that's why they don't cement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Not 500 a day, but 50 dozen a week is about right. Some do use head cement, but many do not, it really depends on where they are coming from. Many of the ones that do use cement tend to fill in the eyes anyhow. The bigger issue is the hooks used in many of the mass produced bargain flies. I don't put a lot of stock in them as I've had a few very nice fish bend out or break the cheap hooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonn Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Not 500 a day, but 50 dozen a week is about right. Some do use head cement, but many do not, it really depends on where they are coming from. Many of the ones that do use cement tend to fill in the eyes anyhow. The bigger issue is the hooks used in many of the mass produced bargain flies. I don't put a lot of stock in them as I've had a few very nice fish bend out or break the cheap hooks. good point, most people (I know I'm that way) just think about the cheaper materials and lack of details in the fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhad Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 the $7.88 flys at wholesale are a bargin right now if you're looking for streamers, head cement deal done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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