Fly tying
Some great advice. I second (or third) about the importance of a solid vice, good scissors, ceramic bobbin, hackle plies. Also, buy what you need for common flies. Early on in my fly tying days, I bought so much stuff to tie potential flies, but I found I use a fraction of it. Good Grizzle hackle is a must.
Also, I like Morgan Kyle’s Simple Flies book. Simplistic flies that actually work. There’s a negative correlation in fly tying between fly realism and catch rates. Even though we think the flies look real, the fish are turned off.
Some of the flies I tie now are very simple, satisfying, and non-frustrating - and effective!
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