Folks: This is a question for ppl who have ever, or do now, sell flies. I have
been searching ebay, and other sites, and the ppl on there sell their flies,
mostly just pretty simple patterns for only 6/$2.99 up to about 6/$5.95 tops.
Plus either free shipping, or 45 cents, or maybe 75 cents or a
Perhaps the hooks are ones they bought on eBay a long time ago at very
cheap,prices.
I know that is the case with me.
Thank you,
Alan Di Somma
Sent from my iPad
Thank You,
Alan Di Somma
Phoenix, AZ.
On Oct 9, 2012, at 8:44 PM, "Chuck Alexander"
wrote:
> Folks: This is a question for p
Prisoners?
- Original Message -
From: Chuck Alexander
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com ; fly fishing for panfish
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 9:44 PM
Subject: [VFB] Selling flies online
Folks: This is a question for ppl who have ever, or do now, sell flies. I
have been
I do know a couple of folks who sell stuff that didn't sell at the shows
on eBay, using it for closeout. Also, it is good for building up a
customer list for other fly sales.
I've sold several thousand lot's of stuff, and the pricing is all over
the place, from low ball to over retail for bra
the flies that are selling for .50 cents each are imported flies tied
in India or some other country that has cheap labor. Even at bulk buying, I
could not sell my flies for .50 cents each.
Tony
--- On Tue, 10/9/12, Chuck Alexander wrote:
From: Chuck Alexander
Subject: [VFB] Selling flies
check Hagens fish .com or such. where we did the hook swap.
Many ofthe hooks at $55.000 for 1000 or near that price.
Rick
--- On Wed, 10/10/12, Chuck Alexander wrote:
From: Chuck Alexander
Subject: [VFB] Selling flies online
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com, "fly fishin
You gota tie a boat looad of flies to make any money. A few
VFB'ers I know sell via amazon, etc. But nobody;s getting rich
at it.
Chuck Alexander wrote:
Folks: This is a question for ppl who have ever, or do now, sell
flies. I have been searching ebay, and other sites, and the ppl on
there sel
'd have the speed to ever cut the
mustard in that industry. Thanks, Chuck
- Original Message -
From: Jimmy D. Moore
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
You gota tie a boat looad of flies
right??
Thanks, Chuck
- Original M essage -
From: Alan Di Somma
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 1:37 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
Perhaps the hooks are ones they bought on eBay a long time ago at very
cheap,prices.
I know
I think that in some countries that is probably the TRUTH... Chuck
- Original Message -
From: Don Ordes
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 2:03 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
Prisoners?
- Original Message -
From
Peggy: I see. I guess you're right. Ebay would be a good way to at least try
and "break even" on your extras etc. Chuck
- Original Message -
From: "Peggy Brenner"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 4:58 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
I do k
- Original Message -
From: Anthony Spezio
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
Chuck,
When I was tying for the shops and resorts I was able to buy my
materials in bulk. I would buy hooks i
ies at Wal Mart. They were expensive, yet
still fell apart after a cpl fish. Chuck
- Original Message -
From: Anthony Spezio
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
Chuck,
When I was tying for the shops and res
that, it is the name that commands the price. I
really don't think I am in that category but I guess there are others that
think I do.
Tony
--- On Wed, 10/10/12, Chuck Alexander wrote:
From: Chuck Alexander
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date:
ut on tying for the shops.
Tony
--- On Wed, 10/10/12, Chuck Alexander wrote:
From: Chuck Alexander
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 6:28 PM
I don't see how anybody can tie the amount of flies it would take to even ne
s would probably insist on better quality flies,
> hooks etc right?? Thanks, Chuck
>
> - Original M essage -
> From: Alan Di Somma
> To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 1:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
>
> Perhaps the ho
hanks, Chuck
- Original Message -
*From:* Jimmy D. Moore <mailto:ray...@earthlink.net>
*To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com <mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com>
*Sent:* Wednesday, October 10, 2012 10:57 AM
*Subject:* Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
You gota tie a boat l
it.
There are others out there like that, it is the name that commands the
price. I really don't think I am in that category but I guess there are
others that think I do.
Tony
--- On *Wed, 10/10/12, Chuck Alexander
//* wrote:
From: Chuck Alexander
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flie
enner wrote:
From: Peggy Brenner
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 6:59 AM
Tony, you just hit part of it. If the customer will pay for flies made
by a person of note and come back each year the tier will do a bit
better. I h
main flies.
It may be for some people but after four years of that I just did not want to
do it on a regular basis.
I enjoy making Bamboo rods better.
Tony
--- On Thu, 10/11/12, Peggy Brenner wrote:
From: Peggy Brenner
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date
Chuck Alexander
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 6:28 PM
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
I don't see how anybody can tie the amount of flies it would take to even net
minimum wage. I know you'd get faster and faster with certain patterns, but in
ord
Tony,
I saw his Ebay site where he was selling 'TS' flies for $50 each as collectors
items.
- Original Message -
From: Anthony Spezio
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 6:20 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
Peggy,
I think we are all agreed that foreign production is what has killed fly
prices -- in regards to making any money tying flies.
I recently was able to get some flies from a major manufacturer at
Distributor's cost. Minimum purchase was a dozen flies.
The fly pictured (will post the danged photo w
egroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
I think we are all agreed that foreign production is what has killed fly
prices -- in regards to making any money tying flies.
I recently was able to get some flies from a major manufacturer at
FFF conclaves used to be in Livingston, close to Billings. Should know a
lot of the tiers from there.
DonO
- Original Message -
From: Wes Wada
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
Here's the p
Ordes wrote:
From: Don Ordes
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 11:48 AM
I noticed quite a few of those big stinger and articulated streamer designs in
the boxes in the East Rosebud fly shop in Billings Montana a couple of
That looks like a trailing Circle hook on that fly.
Tony
--- On Thu, 10/11/12, Wes Wada wrote:
From: Wes Wada
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 11:35 AM
Here's the pic of the Dolly Varden / Bull trout fly.
--
Whew.
Wes
On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 10:02 AM, Anthony Spezio wrote:
> That looks like a trailing Circle hook on that fly.
> Tony
>
> --- On *Thu, 10/11/12, Wes Wada * wrote:
>
>
> From: Wes Wada
>
> Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
> To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.co
, they were not
the same color as my Chili Pepper. They still have some of them in the shop. I
still get some orders for the ones I tie.
Tony
--- On Thu, 10/11/12, Don Ordes wrote:
From: Don Ordes
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 11
Tony: Why hesitate in posting it?? the truth is the truth LOL... Chuck
- Original Message -
From: Anthony Spezio
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
I have had people out on my boat that
: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
Chuck,
This sounds like I am blowing my own horn so don't take it that way. I
was getting the premium for my flies at the shops because I tied them. A lot of
them
rta like the man who wears both belt AND
suspenders LOL.. Chuck
- Original Message -
From: Anthony Spezio
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
I was tying a lot of Olive Wooly Buggers, and Chili Peppers.
ites because of that special camera
he uses and you see EXACTLY what he sees. Chuck
- Original Message -
From: Webb, Gary
To: 'vfb-mail@googlegroups.com'
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 8:07 AM
Subject: RE: [VFB] Selling flies online
I have AK Best's book,
me monstrous Trout taken on
> those flies.
> Tony
>
> --- On Thu, 10/11/12, Don Ordes wrote:
>
> From: Don Ordes
> Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
> To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
> Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 11:48 AM
>
> I noticed quite a few of
:
>
> That looks like a trailing Circle hook on that fly.
> Tony
>
> --- On Thu, 10/11/12, Wes Wada wrote:
>
> From: Wes Wada
> Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
> To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
> Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 11:35 AM
>
> Here's the
. There was no bobbin to keep tension on
the thread to hold the material in place. The fly ended up with a lot of half
hitches in it.
Tony
From: Chuck Alexander
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 3:41 PM
That's what I
Chuck,
My name and 1.99 will buy a cheese burger at MC Donalds. LOL
Tony
--- On Thu, 10/11/12, Chuck Alexander wrote:
From: Chuck Alexander
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 3:34 PM
Tony: That's true. Name brands o
I don't want to put anyone down.
Tony
--- On Thu, 10/11/12, Chuck Alexander wrote:
From: Chuck Alexander
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 3:31 PM
Tony: Why hesitate in posting it?? the truth is the truth LOL...
Wes,
I have to agree with you after taking another look. Maybe Don might jump in and
tell us what he thinks.
Tony
--- On Thu, 10/11/12, Wes Wada wrote:
From: Wes Wada
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 12:06 PM
Hi Tony
nt: Thursday, October 11, 2012 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
Chuck,
When I started tying in 1945 there were no bobbins as we
know them today. You pulled a length of thread off the spool, pulled it through
a round of bees wax and sta
ctober 11, 2012 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
Chuck,
My name and 1.99 will buy a cheese burger at MC Donalds. LOL
Tony
--- On Thu, 10/11/12, Chuck Alexander
wrote:
From: Chuck Alexander
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies
/11/12, Don Ordes wrote:
From: Don Ordes
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 10:23 AM
Tony,
I saw his Ebay site where he was selling 'TS' flies for $50 each as collectors
items.
- Original Message --
rom: Anthony Spezio
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
I don't want to put anyone down.
Tony
--- On Thu, 10/11/12, Chuck Alexander
wrote:
From: Chuck Alexander
That's a good deal. I doubt you could even buy that cone head and the hooks
around here for 73 cents LOL.. Chuck
- Original Message -
From: Wes Wada
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online
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