How to start tying your own flies

In this day and age where you can get all the affordable flies you want delivered right to your door almost instantly, there seems to be fewer real die hards out there who tie their own flies.

But if you have ever set the hook on a nice trout with a fly you tied yourself, you will know why it still matters. If you have thought about learning to tie, but didn't know where to start or what to do, the site www.flyfishfood.com is pretty much a one stop shop for instruction, materials, and fly recipes.

Sure there are tons of free videos by various folks that will help get you going, but Fly Fish Food has some really nice step by step videos for beginners.

Tying is a commitment and will take some time to learn, and then some time to do, so think about how deep you want to dive into it before you start. But if you feel like you are missing out by not "tying your own" - then dig in here!