I too believe in support our local business. Being self employed I understand how hard it can be competing with the larger big boys.

I also live in small town here in N.W., IA and the closet Fly shop is about 5-6hr drive ... not economical for me. So I rely on the internet for all my fly tying needs except for the occasional crafty materials I can pick up here local. I've been buying online for about 4yrs now and I found a few excellent online fly shops that I do business with all the time. Customer service is very important, prompt shipping and quality materials are areas I look for when shopping online.

Mike