Again next year, we will be holding a beginning fly tying course.  Starting January 10^th, for four weeks, we will meet in the small room at Tower Lanes from 9:00-11:30AM,.  Mike Trask will systematically take beginners through the gratifying process of creating your own flies.  Mike is an exceptional tyer and teacher, is well organized, and knows what patterns work.  Even those of us who have been at this for a while can improve our methods with this course.  Check out his posts on the fly tying section of the forum.  If you would like to sign up, contact Rob Jensen.