Brand new to fly fishing, are these decent enough flys to do well with or a waste of money?
Brand new to fly fishing, are these decent enough flys to do well with or a waste of money?
Posted by f4ydfinale
17 Comments
AromaLLC on
I would just go to your local fly shop if able…will be more specific to areas you’re fishing and supporting the community
KitchenDisastrous379 on
My wife bought me those one year. I’ve caught some slabs with some of those wooly boogers
Bblueshirtguy on
Don’t ask this sub. If you don’t buy them from the local fly shop for $5 a piece then fish won’t eat them.
guitarguy982398 on
A few of those flies look great, but overall a little heavy on the wet flies.
RondoTheBONEbarian on
They can’t be a hit or miss with quality.
You should looking into tying your own. /s
cmonster556 on
You can catch the common freshwater targets, like trout, bass, panfish on them. You can catch them on almost anything, in my experience. As you progress in your flyfishing journey, you will learn what flies work for you, and what don’t, and you can adjust your fly boxes accordingly.
One other tip based on your photo. If you have waterproof fly boxes, realize that seal works both ways. Don’t get any water (wet flies, rain, snow) in the box and then leave it closed. You WILL rust out the entire set of flies in the box. Open all the boxes every time you get home and dry out everything.
jamesduncan4 on
A few good all around flies, but I think a lot of those flies are pretty niche and won’t catch much in most places. I buy a lot of really cheap flies online but I don’t think that’s the best “all around” kinda fly box
crap_on_a_crayfish on
I’ve actually bought that before when I first started. They all break apart very quickly. Poor quality. A couple of the flies were ok. I’d definitely spend the money at a fly shop instead on a few flies that are targeted for your area.
kabula_lampur on
I just got into fly fishing this year myself. My very first set of flies looked similar to this. So far I’ve caught rainbow and brook trout as well as smallmouth bass off them.
namtop024 on
I bought the same box. I caught a lot of brook trout and smallmouth with them.
Ordinary_Minimum6050 on
Fly fishing is mostly about presentation. With good technique these flies will do great. Just get out there and experiment.
AdFantastic2081 on
You do not need to buy them for $5 a pop at the local fly shop. They will do. Flies get lost and wear out anyway. However, it is better to tie your own or to buy good quality flies. Since you are new, go with the cheap ones.
Can’t say there is much of a difference between a cheap and expensive woolly bugger though. Maybe hook quality. Both look like the same shit and catch the same shit. Maybe one wears out a little faster. But im sure 3-4 cheap flies will last longer than 1 from the fly shop for the same price.
Electronic_Panic8510 on
This will catch fish
David_Westfield on
Big y fly co sells flies for crazy cheap and they are really good as well.
Id get some stimulators, elk hair caddis from them and tungsten head nymphs like copper johns, flashback pheasant tails, rainbow warriors and then try out dry droppers.
PhotoAccomplished422 on
Go to your local fly shop, but if you’re set on this then absolutely. You can catch trout most anywhere with these bugs.
itrigue1 on
It’s fine. You’ll catch fish with them (creek chubs love them!) but they will deteriorate faster than well tied flies. My philosophy is if I use them enough until they fall apart and they catch fish, time to spend the money there next time at the local shop or at a quality online seller.
brooknut on
Put me on the side that argues they are good enough – for now. As a new fly fisher, you want to concentrate on casting, not catching, and during that practice you will catch some fish and lose a lot of flies. As your technique gets better and you get to understand the water you’re fishing in, a more expensive fly will be worth the investment. Not everyone has a local fly shop, but a lot of fly shops have charts that can guide you to the right fly for the water you fish in most, the fish you want to target, and the season – all of those details will become more important as you get more deeply involved in the sport, but for now, these are a good generalist selection to help you learn how to cast, and how they work in the water. The box will last a long time as long as you don’t drop it in the river or sit on it – ask me how I know.
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I would just go to your local fly shop if able…will be more specific to areas you’re fishing and supporting the community
My wife bought me those one year. I’ve caught some slabs with some of those wooly boogers
Don’t ask this sub. If you don’t buy them from the local fly shop for $5 a piece then fish won’t eat them.
A few of those flies look great, but overall a little heavy on the wet flies.
They can’t be a hit or miss with quality.
You should looking into tying your own. /s
You can catch the common freshwater targets, like trout, bass, panfish on them. You can catch them on almost anything, in my experience. As you progress in your flyfishing journey, you will learn what flies work for you, and what don’t, and you can adjust your fly boxes accordingly.
One other tip based on your photo. If you have waterproof fly boxes, realize that seal works both ways. Don’t get any water (wet flies, rain, snow) in the box and then leave it closed. You WILL rust out the entire set of flies in the box. Open all the boxes every time you get home and dry out everything.
A few good all around flies, but I think a lot of those flies are pretty niche and won’t catch much in most places. I buy a lot of really cheap flies online but I don’t think that’s the best “all around” kinda fly box
I’ve actually bought that before when I first started. They all break apart very quickly. Poor quality. A couple of the flies were ok. I’d definitely spend the money at a fly shop instead on a few flies that are targeted for your area.
I just got into fly fishing this year myself. My very first set of flies looked similar to this. So far I’ve caught rainbow and brook trout as well as smallmouth bass off them.
I bought the same box. I caught a lot of brook trout and smallmouth with them.
Fly fishing is mostly about presentation. With good technique these flies will do great. Just get out there and experiment.
You do not need to buy them for $5 a pop at the local fly shop. They will do. Flies get lost and wear out anyway. However, it is better to tie your own or to buy good quality flies. Since you are new, go with the cheap ones.
Can’t say there is much of a difference between a cheap and expensive woolly bugger though. Maybe hook quality. Both look like the same shit and catch the same shit. Maybe one wears out a little faster. But im sure 3-4 cheap flies will last longer than 1 from the fly shop for the same price.
This will catch fish
Big y fly co sells flies for crazy cheap and they are really good as well.
Id get some stimulators, elk hair caddis from them and tungsten head nymphs like copper johns, flashback pheasant tails, rainbow warriors and then try out dry droppers.
Go to your local fly shop, but if you’re set on this then absolutely. You can catch trout most anywhere with these bugs.
It’s fine. You’ll catch fish with them (creek chubs love them!) but they will deteriorate faster than well tied flies. My philosophy is if I use them enough until they fall apart and they catch fish, time to spend the money there next time at the local shop or at a quality online seller.
Put me on the side that argues they are good enough – for now. As a new fly fisher, you want to concentrate on casting, not catching, and during that practice you will catch some fish and lose a lot of flies. As your technique gets better and you get to understand the water you’re fishing in, a more expensive fly will be worth the investment. Not everyone has a local fly shop, but a lot of fly shops have charts that can guide you to the right fly for the water you fish in most, the fish you want to target, and the season – all of those details will become more important as you get more deeply involved in the sport, but for now, these are a good generalist selection to help you learn how to cast, and how they work in the water. The box will last a long time as long as you don’t drop it in the river or sit on it – ask me how I know.