Free Atlantic Salmon Flies (The Blue Charm)
One of the most enjoyable aspects of fly tying for me is tying with my kids. It has shown me to look through their eyes as new tiers. The way they hold tools, wrap thread & manipulate materials is fascinating! & they learn so quickly!!! They do make a helluva mess of my desk though! I also enjoy teaching others to fish. The giving back part is something that, ironically, I selfishly need. Through the 20 years of tying, one can accumulate lots of feathered irons. Every year, I try to send some to friends or give a few to some kind strangers I meet on the river. I find it to be an honor that someone would think my ties are worthy of them tying it on to their leaders & showing them to our finned friends. They were tied to be fished so I can only hope most will get a dunk. One of the reasons for starting a blog was to start posts about specific flies & giving them away to some kids, beginners, or whomever might be kind...