I was tying a lot of Olive Wooly Buggers, and Chili Peppers. I could tie a dozen in 45 minuets after putting the beads on the hooks using a Norlander vise. I would get orders for 15 dozen. I can't do that any more and am getting too old to even try. The truth is that I just got burned out on tying for the shops. Tony
--- On Wed, 10/10/12, Chuck Alexander <chuckalexan...@centurylink.net> wrote: From: Chuck Alexander <chuckalexan...@centurylink.net> 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 net minimum wage. I know you'd get faster and faster with certain patterns, but in order to sell many, you'd have to constantly be changing patterns (I guess) which would slow you down. I don't think I'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 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 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 dollar tops. Now, any hooks alone that are name brand, unless they are having a great sale, are gonna run ya up to a about 15.8 cents each @ $3.95/25 pack . So, how do these ppl make ANY money at all like this?? Or are they just doing it to try to recoup some money on a hobby they enjoy doing anyway?? Thanks, Chuck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- **************** ><((((((((º> ***************************************** JIMMY D. MOORE, ARS WB5RHT,author Moon Holler Misfits Fishing & Hunting Club, Member, TOWA, Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, North Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus, Texas Fish & Game Magazine, Virtual Fly Box & Fly Fishing World Moderator, Scout Exec. Boy Scouts of America, Retired http://bigtroutman.tripod.com/index.html ***************** <º))))))))>< *************************************** No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5321 - Release Date: 10/09/12 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
