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Traveling fly tiers need a kit that goes with them..... Each year I travel to more fishing destinations and I always need flies. Traveling to exotic locations demands that you use the flies that the fish want and this means tying them while you are there. For this reason I have some thoughts on what you "should" take as a fly tying travel kit. Planning a trip usually means that you are pursuing a certain species of fish or you are visiting a specific location. Either way, you will have some thought of what fish you will be fishing for. With a call to a local guide or the world wide web you can find out what the fish species is feeding on. Once you know that you can better assemble a tying kit that will produce the flies you need for your trip.
With some planning and research your kit should include all the materials needed for your fly fishing vacation. Remember to pack as light as possible but don't forget anything. Only take materials that you are comfortable using and have used before. You do not want to try and learn a difficult pattern that will take up to much of your time tying it but you also do not want to use a material you have never used before. Both these situations can cost to much in time and money on your trip, so go with what you know. Building a fly tying kit is a great way to ensure that you have the flies that are working but spend sometime and make sure you got everything ready and working in your kit before you get on the plan!
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Equipment
for the trip should be the best that you can afford. Cheap material will only
lead to more tying and less fishing. Hooks are the first item in a kit, make
sure they are the correct size, strength and quantity. A vise is the major part of
the kit, I use a Renzetti (
The
best pack that I have seen to carry all my tying gear in is the Outdoor Research
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