So, If it happened last night, my question to you is, what did "YOU" tell him? The more I read all this, the more I am thinking he came into your store and posed the question to you. Am I correct? If so, please tell us what you sold him.
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I'll try.
Super AA C-clamp vise: $40
Bobbin: $16
Scissors: $10
Hackle Pliers: $7
Whip finisher: $10
Bobbin Threader: $3
Bodkin: $5
Whiting Bugger Pack: $20
Chenille: $2
Strung Marabou: $2.75
Copper Wire: $3
Bead Pack: $2.50
Size 10 3x streamer hooks: $7 (50 pack)
$128.25 total.
When he's done learning the woolly bugger, and if he still wants to continue, he's got plenty of money to buy a hair stacker, elk hair, a half cape, dubbing and some dry fly hooks.
Steven and NJT,
Thanks for those responses. They are reasonable and make sense. As for what I sold the customer, that isn't important. The reason for my question was to get some additional input should, as I hope, this situation arises again. Again, thanks for your suggestions.
Just get some hooks, ie dry or nymph, size 12 or 14 if you're just starting out. Buy some pheasant tail in the color you like, some peacock herl, maybe a few brass beads. If you want to tie a wooly bugger, then get a color of anton yarn you like, about a buck and a half, some bugger packs for about $4 or $5, and size 10 TMC 5262 or 63 hooks and a bead to match the hook. Then get an affordable vice and a few tools and if you have enough $ left get a book to help with begining fly tying.
Wow! I just noticed that, on an annual basis, AG made about 6.75 posts per year and FB even less @ 3.1. Maybe they found something interesting in this topic?
Hey, I noticed you did say what you did over on SGH.
Any shop in CA.