After you have purchased your hand tools for tying, I would strongly recommend the following fly kits for starters. They will give you the hooks and materials needed to tie at least a dozen flys plus a picture step-by-step tying instructions. These kits are great for the beginner because you will see what material you need to purchase to tie more of each pattern. This keeps you from purchasing feathers, dubbing, etc. that you will not use or not know what to do with them once purchased. These kits are a great start to beginner tyers.

The link I am providing is from Hook and Hackle and they are a great sponsor of FAOL and great to deal with.

Tie-a-Fly


Fly Tying Material Kits

All the materials needed to tie 12 flies of the pattern of each kit. Hooks, thread, winging material, body material, other feathers and hackle as required.

With instructions and illustrations. A pre-tied fly (included) can be used as a model. Valuable for the beginner, a time saver for the experienced tier. Twelve patterns available.

Each kit is $19.95

Item No. Pattern/Sizes
TAF0001 Winged Black Ant/12-14
TAF0002 Light Cahill/12-16
TAF0003 Royal Wulff/12-16
TAF0004 Adams/12-16
TAF0005 Yellow Humpy/12-16
TAF0006 Elk Hair Caddis/12-16
TAF0007 Parachute Adams/12-16
TAF0008 Olive Wooly Bugger/8-10
TAF0009 Black Woolly Bugger/8-10
TAF0010 Gold Ribbed Hares Ear/12-16
TAF0011 Pheasant Tail Nymph/12-16
TAF0012 All Purpose Nymph/12-16
TAF0013 Prince Nymph/12-16
TAF0014 Orange & Golden Olive Stimulators/10-14