[jredfly]

The guys at Orvis in Boston over at Fanuel Hall were very helpful and there was no sales pressure. They will even take you across the street to the little park for a quick lesson. They had some good instructional videos too. When I started getting into fly fishing last year they had some good free seminars and sales in May. License or no license it is a good idea to cut at the bend of the hook when first practicing. Good Luck and have fun!