The Fly Tying & Fly Casting Event sponsored by Johnston Public Library, North Bear Trout Unlimited, & Central Iowa Fly Fishers was held on June 7, 2025.  There was a very good turnout of 18 participants and about 8 instructors.  The session started with the librarian welcoming all to the library and wishing them good luck.  Jay Leach, president of NBTU, then explained how fly casting and fly fishing differed from spin casting.  Jay split the participants into two groups, one for casting and one for tying.  Jay took the group for casting out to the yard behind the library.  He demonstrated the roll cast and the basic pickup and lay down cast.  After 30 to 40 minutes of practice Jay tied on some poppers and the group went to the pond.  Several fish were actually caught!  Inside the fly tying instructors were helping that group with the basics of fly tying.  The two groups switched places after an hour.  Several of the folks that tied first took their fly to the pond to try for some willing pan fish, after receiving the casting instruction.  A good time was had by all.  Fortunately the rain held off except for a few sprinkles.