Time's fun when you're tying flies. We hear from a young

CBC Newfoundland Morning

Time's fun when you're tying flies. We hear from a young salmon angler in western Newfoundland who's super excited to cast his line this salmon season

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Now that the salmon season is open, you're sure to see anglers out on the province's rivers. But before they could cast their first flies of the season, they had to tie them! Kastine Coleman and her business partner, Terry Byrne run "Tight Loops, Tight Lines," and they offer fly-tying lessons in the off-season. They held a class for young people last week, just before the first day of the season. The CBC's Alex Kennedy was there.

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