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 ...
Last week, I received an email from a friend of mine who lives in southeastern Pennsylvania. Like many fly-fishermen this time of year, he had been busy tying flies for the upcoming season, and that ...
As winter creeps in it often means a drop in opportunity for fly fishermen. That depends on where you live, of course, but for many of us, river time becomes vise time. If you’re new to fly tying, ...
"Flies of the Northwest," an excellent fly-tying book produced by the Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club of Spokane, includes Missoula outfitter John Perry's "bugmeister" among more than 200 patterns ...
Mike Schmidt is unabashed about his favorite form of fly fishing. He enjoys streamer fishing with big flies that resemble small fish that really big fish like to eat; five-inch flies that swim ...
From the cheap seats - with all 10 thumbs folded neatly in your lap - this fly-tying business looks simple enough. That's how Rick Nelson makes it look, at least, as he weaves rabbit fur, marabou, ...
WINNECONNE - Wisconsin has a long, rich heritage in fly tying. The Weber Tackle Company of Stevens Point was established in 1888 and for most of the next century was a leading national purveyor of fly ...