Fly tying and football season go together like peanut butter and jelly. For me and many fly tyers in the valley, not much is better than setting up a vise in front of a TV screen with a football game ...

Time at the vice won't save you money unless you learn several patterns and tie plenty of them, but "rolling your own" certainly enhances the fly fishing experience.

Hot fly-tying method catching onJoe Nicklo of HMG Fishing Systems used his innovative hot-melt glue fly-tying technique to craft this scud imitation.

If you are new to fly tying/fishing, or a bit rusty, try just a few easier patterns. Patterns like a Woolly Bugger, the Adams and a Pheasant Tail are easy to learn to tie, and will catch a lot of fish ...

From the cheap seats - with all 10 thumbs folded neatly in your lap - this fly-tying business looks simple enough.