The Northern California Fly Fishing Board

That's the word that got me into tying my own flies and built two rods. Lot's less $$$!! Go to one of the rod bashes and learn, and see how much $$$ you can save. Then you can even repair your own rod and don't have to worry about someone dying off. I use the cold, snowy, winter months to tie up just about all the flies I'll need for the following year and plenty to give to my friends for birthday and Christmas gifts as well.

As far as getting info for the right blanks & parts you need, there are ALOT of people on the board to get it from. Pappy, CharlieS, Slofly, Darti as well as many others. Just ask! I've never heard anyone ask for info that was refused.

After thought: I'm sure I'm not the only one here that will say there is a certain "high" obtained from catching a fish on a rod you built yourself and a fly you tied yourself! Even when my friends catch with flies I tied for them!

Beerfly