From merely a standpoint of dollars, you would make up the cost of purchasing equipment in the first season, if not sooner. There are certainly many times where tying flies will be next to impossible, even for veteran tiers.
While there are myriad of patterns that are relatively simple to tie, there are also many that I leave to the experts. I buy many patterns from shops and have since I first picked up a fly rod — it will be inevitable. What I try to do is tie the vast amount of patterns that I can and leave the difficult ones to guys like Doug Gibson. He is our head guide and a master tier and I gobble up advice and direction from guys like him whenever possible.
We all learn by observing and asking questions and will for a lifetime. Finally, some food for thought. Do you really know the costs and benefits? First, who is going to buy your flies, and at what price?
Do you already have an outlet that will buy all the flies you can tie? What price are they willing to pay for your flies? How many flies can you tie in one hour? How much will it cost you to tie each fly; and what will your profits be? How many hours are you willing to work in a day; or, in a week?
Let's tackle that first question. If you plan to tie flies for a living, you need to have a place to sell them before you plunge in head first. Most fly shops already have a source for their flies; so what do you have to offer them that they don't already have? JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
How much would you make tying flies? Thread starter Funnel30 Start date May 26, Funnel30 Active member. Messages 26 Reaction score 0. I was just wondering what stores pay for flies from those of you who make them or know anybody who does?
After all your expenses what is the average amount of money you make per fly? Is it more of a passion then something your looking to make money out of? MikeLove Well-known member. Messages Reaction score 0. I got into fly tying first as a challenge to see if I could tie flies that I fish with. I don't think you save much money tying for yourself because you end up buying lots of stuff. However once you have your materials you save on gas to go get them suckers.
It is said that your own flies can be tied more durable than some that you buy. Connect with the right people and you may have a big company knocking on your door wanting to buy your product and sell it by the thousands! Be a professional. The best teachers in the world are always still learning. The first step and last step is get educated. You lose in life when you stop learning. So you want to be a guide, casting instructor, lodge owner, captain, etc.
Go spend some time learning first and grab a hold of those people that are a wealth of knowledge and don't let go. They are imperative to you succeeding and in this industry, as many others, the more you know the better your success should follow. I talk to so many business owners on a regular basis, many in different industries. The biggest mistake I see out there from people who are struggling to make their businesses succeed is that they have a "passion" for something but don't have the business sense to actually make it succeed.
I don't care if you love fly fishing, if you want to turn it into a job then go get some education. Whether formal business schooling or an apprenticeship under a successful business owner, don't sell yourself short. You need to know what you don't know and don't be too selfish to think you will just figure it out. Knowledge is the key to success. What did I miss? Comment below on something you may be doing or want to do in making a few bucks in the industry. As always, check out all of our gear on the site.
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