Buying and Selling Flies

[PeterSL]

If you're looking to buy or sell flies there's a new Alberta site - Troutfodder.com - built on an interesting new concept. It not only offers the opportunity to buy or sell top-quality flies tied by experienced anglers who actually use them, but it's also an attempt to build a fly-tying community that shares its knowledge and experience. Prices look to be no more than you'd pay at the local store. It's a work in progress I think, but worth checking out and maybe getting involved in.

[pikergolf]

Interesting concept.

[Mr Flyguy]

Interesting yes, but based on my involvement with fly swaps over the past few occasions will probably not fly (pun intended).

[chucky]

thanks for sharing, worth checking, i like the idea

[One'n'Done]

Interesting concept .......I like it

[Clusterite]

I think it’s a very interesting idea that Troutfodder is promoting. The only thing I feel holds people back is providing the shipping. A lot of people don’t have the time or simply don’t want to be bothered with problems that could incur with shipping. eg: lost parcels, late deliveries due to mail etc. If a company took care of the shipping, ordering and payment process and simply cut a cheque, more people might be more inclined to try this. I always thought it would be great to have a shop that took in flies from local tiers on consignment and sold them for you. You definitely wouldn’t be paying the one dollar flies which are currently offered from some of the websites but you’d be supporting local tiers which would be awesome. There are a lot of really really good Alberta tiers out there, I don’t think it would be hard to fill up a shop with Alberta born flies. Could a person make a go out of doing something like this? I have absolutely no idea, but it would sure be cool to go into a fly shop and know I’m supporting local tiers. Maybe If an AO member hits the lottery and needs a retirement project they could try this out for a year, lol. I’d definitely buy the Alberts tied flies.

[Setmiling]

Unique concept.

[fishinsteel]

Thx I'll take a look!

[Cain32mag]

This concept isn't a bad idea