On July 20, 1969, as Neil Armstrong was becoming the first man to put bootprints on the moon, I was getting my first introduction to the sport of fly-fishing on an icy mountain stream in Idaho. It ...

I can’t really remember how old I was when I discovered my dad’s fly-tying bench. It was actually my Grandfather Rideout’s huge roll-top desk from his B& A Railroad office. Large drawers now held old ...

Editor's note: This article is the second in a three-part series. Next time: Starting off with a few good fly patterns. Intimidated. That's a pretty good way to describe how I felt a couple of springs ...

I usually recommend a fly-tying kit when that time of year arrives for gift suggestions. This year, I chose instead to do an entire column on the fun and rewards of the fly-tying hobby. Most people ...

While a few basic, impressionistic fly patterns sufficed in the old days, saltwater fly tying has evolved at a fever pitch since the 1980s, when the variety and availability of materials really took ...

Stackpole Books launches its new line of how-to books this fall, beginning with Basic Fly Tying: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started, edited by Jon Rounds, with Wayne Luallen consulting ...

It might seem mere coincidence that two men from Colorado’s Front Range should release important books on fly-tying just days apart. The concurrence continues when we discover that the two are ...

Start sprucing up your spring fly-fishing trips with fly-fishing expert Michael Martin who will be hosting “The Fundamentals of Fly Tying” classes from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on March 12, 19 and 26. The ...

In this Thursday Jan. 31, 2019 photo Courtney Walls ties a trout fly at her home in Teays Valley, W.Va. Walls began tying flies at age 11 and looks forward to selling her handiwork as part of a family ...

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