I took a tying class about 6 years ago, thinking that tying was the next step in my hobbies of fly fishing, but it never clicked with me. Then, over the last couple of years I have become poor(married and two kids). A couple of months ago I started tying due to quality of flies at local stores like wal mart, bimart ect., and because of price. I have found it very gratifying to catch fish on flies I have tied.
Austin -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 10:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] How did you get into flytying? (was Loosing Flies) My experience has been quite similar to this. I just got into fly fishing about five years ago thanks to my now father-in-law. I felt bad using up all of his flies (well, I kept snapping them off...over zelous casting). It later dawned on me that I might like fly tying... so on our honeymoon three years ago, my wife bought me this small Orvis introductory fly tying book. It was then just a matter of picking up my vise and other materials that I needed, built a pine box to keep all of my "crap" as my wife puts it, and I have tied everyday since. I'm pretty much a self taught tier as well, reading books on different technique, checking the web, helpful suggestions and anectdotes from the great folks here. Well, I took a half day from work today, time's a'wastin'...I know of a river nearby that's callin my name. Aaron Tester-Hall
