I started tying all my own flies a year ago and I havent looked back since. For me it just adds to the whole experience. I also like the creatvity that it offers. About a month ago I was fishing and a couple of guy's I know stopped by and we started talking about what I had on. I then showed them my fly boxes and when I saw the looks on their faces it was priceless I thought my flies were ok but after showing them my flies I made a point to look at the flies when I visited the shops for hooks etc. I was surprised / happy that after only a year (1000 flies) they looked pretty good.