gt05254 wrote:... Oh, yeah, tying your own flies saves you just GOBS of money. ...
Well, you have a point, however I think it does...
If it weren't for tying flies over winter I'd probably be wasting my time & money on drugs, alcohol, and time with a psychiatrist not too mention how it might adversely effect my marriage...

there's only so much wood splitting you can do during Catskill winter cold days, and without snow, it's hard to snow shoe...

so I think tying has been a life saver for me, forget any costs involved--- it's well spent money...
Ed