Cant go wrong with some of the grab bags offered.
Cabela's:
$16.99 gets you all kinds of hair and some plumage to get started.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...542&hasJS=true

$14.00 Will get you all kinds of feathers to get started
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...542&hasJS=true

FAOL is a great 'board and all, but this reccomendation http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/kit/
appears to be from the same book of bullsh... er, um... nonsense that says an engagement ring should cost the same as 2 months of the grooms salary. I was mentally adding up as I read the list and stopped when I passed $300. And still had a ways to go.

Sorry Al, Thats WAY past a basic kit for a beginner! I'd bet there are some seasoned tyers that dont have everything on that list.