material database

[birddog]

Does anyone have a free database program to keep track of materials and flypatterns?

bird,

Don't know if there is one.

Can't you create one with Microsoft 'Works' or similar spreadsheet?

Allan

[CrookedRiverMike]

Check out George Emanuel's "Getting Organized" on FAOL. Type in "organized" in the "search FAOL"
Mike

[MNFisher]

Here's a link:

[url=http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/organize/part1.html:02464]http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/organize/part1.html[/url:02464]



[This message has been edited by MNFisher (edited 14 May 2006).]

[jkwnt9]

You might take a look at this software, you can put all your materials in it, plus fly patterns and materials used to tie them [url=http://www.erobillard.com/SuperFly/:10dce]http://www.erobillard.com/SuperFly/[/url:10dce]


Jon

[Eight Thumbs]

Hi Birddog,

I'm no genius when it comes to computer stuff but I've used Office Excel to catalog all my tying material and keep track of my tying. I use a separate work page for major category of material such as dry fly capes and saddles, thread, hooks, dubbing, etc. I carefully record each purchase including description or name, color, size, quantity, quality, place of purchase, date of purchase and price. You might also want to add a drawer, box or bin code. It sounds like a lot of work but I've got a lot of stuff and completed the inventory in a couple of days. I leave the back-fill white when the product is not used, change the back-fill to yellow when the product is half gone, change it to pink when its got 10-15% left and red when it's gone. I also record flies I tie and their recipe on a separate work sheet. Works for me. I would assume that any spread sheet would be just as effective. 8T

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