Tungsten

In the old (really old) days, before beads and dumbbell eyes on flies were a thing, I caught a lot of fish with lead split shot crimped onto the hook shank. So even when tungsten becomes unaffordable, there’s still that!
 
Pricing seems funny when you follow the gear side of things. The price of a good tungsten bead and hook is still cheaper on the fly side. Rubber legs are way cheaper on the gear side however.

Seems to me overall to just be following the curve of inflation.

I won't be priced out because its essential to how I fish and the flies I like to tie.
 
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The Fly Fishing Industry Isn’t Ready for What’s Coming: Tungsten Price

The fly fishing industry isn’t ready for what’s coming, and I don’t think it’s going to fully set in until people see the pricing with their own eyes. You’ve probably heard the rumors—quiet conversations and supplier whispers—but this is already turning into an oh shit moment. We just received...
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Wrote this blog, I dont think people are ready for the sticker shock that is coming...
 
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