What is the most ammount of money you guys have spent one a single order for tying materials?I just went through hook and hackle’s website and its amazing how much stuff i want.
Well over $1,000 on just fur and feathers. But that was immediately after my shop burned.
I have spent around $600 and that was over 25 years ago. Still have most of it. Jan
Joe,
Actually, I don’t recall ever actually spending a huge amount of money AT ANY ONE TIME. Unfortunately, even a little, spread out over 100’s of purchases adds up both in volumn and value. Now I’m just guessing, but I’ll bet my travel kit is worth more than $1000. At one time I had 100 boxes of hooks in it.
Allan
I am like others here, I buy things at the $25 to $60 range many times. I probably have only spent over $200 when I have purchased a new vise along with some other things. However, it seems I spend that $25 or so every 2-3 weeks, so it adds up fast. Who ever said you do not tye flies to save money was right, but it is a great past time and very satisfying. As hobbies or fishing activities go, it is not all that expensive. I know all my fly fishing tackle and fly tying equipment and supplies does not even come close to one bass boat.
Dr Bob
A order of hooks alone over $1000.00. Hackle over $800.00. Still tying with a Thompson Model “A”. If I figure out how to put a V8 on it, I can compete with the big boys.
Jim
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I use to buy all of one hackle growers grade #4’s and #5’s each year then re-sale them. So I would spend somewere between 4 and 5 grand at a time. But I no longer do that so I get away with just a few hundred at a time. Most places that I buy from have minimums of how much an order can be for. Usually about $50.00 or so. Ron
I refuse to answer on the grounds it may incrimidate me!
~Parnelli
As I am sure you have heard before:
“My only fear is that when I am gone my wife will sell my fishing things for what I told her I paid for it”
I’m the guy that told the manager of the local fly shop to take their logo off their bags. It’s easier to sneak dead animal flesh and chicken feathers past the boss in a plain brown bag. Just remember the egg is a donation while a saddle hackle is total commitment from the chickens perspective. Praying for spring in Wisconsin.
Since I have stopped tying commercially I have lived of my old supply of hooks. Now I am running out of various shapes and sizes so I have put together an order for hooks that has come to ?160 ($220), but this is just a top up for my personal stock. Had I had to pay the full price for these hooks it would be more than double that.
Then again I don’t run a wife, and that is a very expensive hobby.
Alan.
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming “WOO HOO what a ride!”
One order or one trip? 
Last fall, we did a trip where we hit Ennis, West Yellowstone, and Bozeman. I managed to spend some serious cash, on tying supplies, over two days. Probably ~$650
The one order total isn’t the important one. It’s the total of all the orders that is the killer. I could pruchase a very nice luxury sedan with change left over and here I drive a rusty old '65 GMC PU!!! Ha Ha Ha
Happy Trails!
Ronn
Hi Joe
I think that the most I’ve ever spent at one
time was around $100 Canuck. ( That’s about $ 1.95 U.S. ) It’s all those quick little trips to see what’s new that kills me. LOL
On the other hand, I kiss up to the wife for all the luxury items like rotary vises just before birthday’s and X-mas time.
when I go to a fly shop I have a rule. Either take plenty of money or take none at all. WOrks great unless I take money!