steelheadrz09 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2019 I did not scroll far enough my first time through. Just a brief introduction to this forum and its members. I am a science teacher, dad, husband, and avid angler living and fishing in Alaska. I am in Anchorage fishing for any thing that swims in non frozen water. Not much of an ice fisherman, but will fish in just about any other conditions. Transplanted to Alaska 6 years ago from Oregon. Learned to fish for trout, steelhead, and salmon in the 26 years that we lived there. Hope to learn what I can from people on this site. New to fly tying, but eager to learn and practice a new hobby. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyty1 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2019 Welcome to the site! I too am a die hard Yankees fan! There are many people on this site with lots of practical experience in the world of fly tying. However, two things I have observed after tying flies for more than 50 years. The first is if you ask 10 fly tyers a question (especially about which is the best vise) you will probably receive 25 different answers - meaning that there is no "right" answer. The second thing is the best way to learn new techniques is to tie flies with other people - you can always learn new things from people who have a different perspective. Welcome to this funny, sometines perplexing hobby which is a combination of materials collecting and creativity behind the vise! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2019 Already said it elsewhere, but, welcome to the site. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphubert 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2019 Welcom from Connecticut halfway between Yankee and Red Sox counrtry. Hope to see you post some of those Alaskan fish! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites