Shops

Fly Shops

Brick-and-mortar and mail-order shops, judged on stock and whether an order shows up looking like what was pictured.

Example Shop

Recommended

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Products

Materials & Tools

Dubbing, hackle, hooks, vises, and everything else that ends up on the bench — rated on how it actually performs at the vise and on the water.

Example Product

Worth Knowing

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Services

Guides, Instruction & More

Guided trips, casting or tying instruction, and other paid services worth a recommendation — or a warning.

Example Service

Recommended

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Other Sites

Elsewhere on the Water

Other corners of the internet — forums, pattern archives, blogs — worth a fly tyer's time.

Example Site

Mixed

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