How did you start tying your first six or so flies? Did you have a pattern and a step by step guide to follow? The overwhelming part for me is understanding what materials to use for a particular pattern and how to prep the materials. How did you get started with that. Hope you don’t mind me...
It’s wonderful you have helped him! I’m just getting started in tying and have some local people helping me. The generosity in our community is amazing.
I’m in the same boat! I’m a retired senior and never learned to tie. I now have the time and plan to concentrate on steelhead pattens and later hope to tie more traditional steelhead and Atlantic Salmon patterns if my skills progress. Trying to grasp all the multitude of materials and knowing...