This is definitely a premium beginners kit with high end materials, the best on the market. The kit comes with 48 different materials with instructions to tie 20 top patterns. All premium materials, hooks and veevus threads. Includes a full color, 60 page, 20 fly pattern book put together by Harelines staff with step by step easy to follow instructions. This tying kit is for materials only, no tools. Let us know if you have any questions. Thanks.