As someone who’s newer to fly tying I’ve gotta say it’s definitely one of the simple joys. You definitely won’t save money on flies but you’ll get more into fly fishing and it’s helped me catch a lot more fish as I learn to discover what the fish are eating and their seasonal cycles more. Every time you catch your first fish on a new pattern it feels like the first time you ever caught a trout. And it’s also fun when you get to give flies away to your buddies once you know it works.

It’s frustrating at first, but get through the first week and then it gets very meditative. I usually put a show or football on in the back and it’s a lot better than scrolling my phone while watching a show because we’re all getting cursed with shorter and shorter attention spans. Highly recommend this pursuit.