Tying Flies...do I dare?

During the months of Feb and March, Flyfisher's Paradise offer free tying clinics. Some of strictly watch, ask, and learn, others are beginner tie-along. This was a great way to meet some local anglers and start learning about the local streams, etc. Of course, the idea of tying flies seemed a bit daunting. There is a lot of gear and it looks very complicated. 

The first couple of clinics were definitely over my head, but I took a chance and bought a vice, a bobbin, good scissors, lead wire, hooks, thread, and some dubbing. After some basic instruction I starting figuring it out for basic flies. This is certainly an art, but I really do find it enjoyable. I'm not planning to tie elaborate flies, but in Central PA, I can certainly use some simple flies like Walt's Worms, Sowbugs, etc. These are very basic flies to tie. If you're getting into fly fishing, give it a try.