Killer Bug Tying KitThe Killer Bug Tying Kit includes a package of 25 Daiichi hooks, the materials* required to tie 25 killer bugs, and step-by-step instructions. It is a great way for a beginner or experienced fly tier to try out a new pattern without having to (A) find where to buy that mysterious yarn, and (B) buy enough yarn to knit a whole sweater when all you really need is enough to tie a couple dozen bugs. 
Shortly after I found the yarn that I use to tie killer bugs, I posted it on a couple fly fishing forums, along with the store where I bought it. I recently had a very nice email conversation with the woman who runs the shop. She told me that she has sold a surprising amount of the yarn, one ball at a time, to fly fishermen. I told her the story behind the killer bug and the search for a replacement for the now-unobtainable Chadwicks 477 and that I was the one who had led all those fishermen to her door.She thanked me for the plug, but said the worst part was all the people who called up and wanted just a few yards in an envelope for a buck. She can't be cutting bits and pieces off the balls she sells to knitters and so doesn't sell it by the yard. If you only want a few yards to try out, you've now come to the right place. She'll still get the sale (ten balls of yarn at a time) and you can have just the few yards you're looking for, along with the necessary hooks, wire, marker and an instruction sheet. 
The step-by-step instructions are pretty much the same as shown on my Killer Bug page, but most people probably don't have their vise set up in front of the computer screen.
One Fly Kit - Killer Bug - $11.50 
PaymentPayment is through PayPal but you don't need to have a PayPal account. You can use your credit card. PayPal payments will be made to chris at tenkarabum dot com. Credit card statements will read CM Stewart.ShippingAny combination of the kits can be shipped domestically for a flat $3 charge.International shipments will require an additional $2 per kit. International Priority Mail is slightly faster and anything that can fit in a US Postal Service Small Flat Rate Box (4cm x 13.5cm 21.5cm) or padded envelope (23.5 cm x 30.5cm) can be shipped for a surcharge of $10 to Canada or Mexico and $14 to other countries. 
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