I started fly tying back in 1972 and for 10 years I tied a lot of flies! Never for show . . . always just to catch fish! But after 10 years my eyes started changing and my vision couldn't be corrected with glasses or contacts (a retina issue). But last year I had some surgery that now let's me see again . . . maybe better than I could see in 1972!!!
So I've started tying flies again and my how things have changed!!!
The quality of the hackles and saddles is amazing!! And all the synthetics! WOW!!!! And now there is YouTube to help you along!! When I got started the only place I could find to order fly-tying supplies was Herter's! (If you have never seen one of their old catalogs they were a hoot! Every single thing ever invented for fishing was either invented by them or at least dramatically improved by them!!!)
Honestly I'm having to re-learn everything . . . starting with muscle memory!! My flies are coming around but still not of a really good quality yet. And I have so much to learn and re-learn.
But I'm having a blast!!
