True words, David...it's just a shame that so many people here shy-away from fly fishing because they say it is "too difficult". It's easier for many of them to cast their gigantic spinning rods (or even bait-cast rods) with lures the size of your fist into a small pond and expect a 14 kilo largemouth bass to jump on the hook every time their line hits the water....which just doesn't happen.
I applaud the Young Fly Fisher for his deep interest, knowledge and skill of the art - we need more lads like him in the States .
Fly-tying is what I want to get into next...unfortunately coin is a bit short now that I quit my job (corruption in the business ownership - long story...). I have no vise, very few tools, and almost no thread or other materials (yet ). But I have been very keen on watching Davie McPhail's vids on youtube .