where do you get your flies from?

[johnjav]

do most of you tie your own flies?  Where do you purchase your flies?  I have been getting all mine from orvis, there expensive but i feel that they produce good results

[Nick]

when i get them... i get them from flyshak.com they are only 0.89$ a fly. i thought they would be cheap and poorly made, so i bought like 20. they are really nice and they dont fall apart.

[jimmy1]

I tie nearly all my nymphs cause I loose so many. Dries I buy from Orvis. Their flies are first class and always so consistent. I buy locally tied flies on some creeks when I'm in the area, though these are not always the best, unless you know who your getting them from.

[AVK]

I get my flies at Orvis and Urban Angler store on the 5 Av. When travelling I also visit local fly shops. I have tried tying flies-some basic wet patterns-to practice different elements. I'm at the very initial stage and need a lot of improvement. I think, I should tie at least some basic nymphs..I lose many as well

[johnjav]

yeah i would like to tie flies as well but i feel i have so many hobbies already and not enough time to spend on them.  until i tie my own, i guess it will be orvis all the way and any cool local shops that have some nice looking flies to offer.

[phriday613]

discountflies.com is really good and real cheap! They have price breaks after 5 flies.

When I'm upstate and need something, I support Catskill Flies in Roscoe

[johnjav]

nice, i'll check all these places out

[Dry Flying]

I get mine from the anglers den its 15 minutes up 22 from the eb.  The flies hold up well and they make me custom patterns when i ask for something specific. 

[John]

theres actually a jewlers/flyfishing shop im jefferson valley not shure on the name its very close to the jv mall like a rd or two down on 6 in a little shopping plaza seemed like the owner was really into tying flys i dont fly fish but i picked up some hooks while i was there .

[el_pescador]

I've placed a couple orders from here - http://www.millersflyshop.com
Big selection and the shipping's reasonable.  Flies have held up well so far.

[Montrose]

theres actually a jewlers/flyfishing shop im jefferson valley not shure on the name its very close to the jv mall like a rd or two down on 6 in a little shopping plaza seemed like the owner was really into tying flys i dont fly fish but i picked up some hooks while i was there .

John, FYI the place is called Lourdes.  I've picked up materials there in the past.

[BigWilly]

I get mine from Bedford Sportsman, Shu Fly and the Orvis store in Manhattan.  Im actually going there today.  Wife and friends dragged me to the city, so I figure Orvis here I come.
Twice last year on the west branch other fly fisherman gave me a fly that they were catching them on.  Blew me away how nice some people were on the river.  Being my first year fly fishing, I had a false idea of what these guys were like.  Looking back I think I was jealous of all the cool gadgets carried on the vest and too lazy to learn how to do it.  Glad I am figuring it out, think it helped to have so much access to great fishable water.

[Nick]

theres actually a jewlers/flyfishing shop im jefferson valley not shure on the name its very close to the jv mall like a rd or two down on 6 in a little shopping plaza seemed like the owner was really into tying flys i dont fly fish but i picked up some hooks while i was there .

John, FYI the place is called Lourdes.  I've picked up materials there in the past.

yeah i know the owner howard pretty well, we call it howard's lol. he never restocks the shelves because of such minimal buisness so some of the fly tying stuff i buy falls apart instantly. Dont be surprised if hes drunk or his dog pissed on the floor. and hes always smoking, but  hes a great source of information, if hes drunk you will be in there for 2 hours listening to random stories.

[riverc]

I've only been to Lourdes once, it was about 2 years ago and the owner was drunk and the dog pissed on the floor..

Can't go wrong with Bedford Sportsman..  they also give tying lessons.

[ithacafishing]

I get all my flies from either Bedford Sports or Orvis in Yonkers.  Expensive but pretty good quality