RE: fly tying
after watchin Chris do it I picked it up quite fast (had been tying for a couple years before I humored it though). One thing, make sure nothing gets 'caught up' while you are spinning! I used 7 hooks on that one and fishing line secured to the hook in front of it starting with the farthes out leg. I spun them all then started trimming LOL. Chris showes you how to put spots where ya want, how to get the 2 toned effect top and bottom..he is a true master! Also I have a fella here named Guy Lee, kinda a unsung master but even more so a master from what I have seen! Like I said before he is doing fish with fins, dragons with wings and he seems to come up with something new every year! Watchin on that vid and seeing guys stuff really made it easy to understand and do. The trimming part...well no way around that one so get a good vacuum close by and be ready to hose yourself off before you go anywhere! best of luck...