I mean that in the absolutely most positive way possible. Heck, I had to dumb down my fly tying when I started (and restarted) so that I didn’t get so frustrated that I threw my vice through the wall.

So, apologies out of the way, what do I mean by dumbing down fly tying?

Some of the biggest hurdles that beginning tyers experience have to do with the sheer diversity of skills and materials that some common patterns incorporate in a tiny hook shank. All I’m advocating is taking a few steps out. You might be okay with this stripped down approach, or you could very well build from that baseline to go on to the next level. Either way, you’re going to be tying flies that catch fish.

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Episode Recommendation:   Fly Tying for Everyone, by Tim Cammisa  (To be clear, Tim doesn’t dumb down fly tying – he makes it approachable!)

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