Editor's note: This article is the third in a three-part series. As flies go, the red-and-white Lefty's deceiverlike pattern I had tied one recent evening sure wouldn't have won any awards. It wasn't ...
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 ...
Walk through the brush that grows along any stream this time of year and you will see a multitude of grasshoppers leaping away from your strides. This is the season of the hopper. By now they have ...
Tying season is nearly upon us, and glancing through my boxes alerted me to the fact that I have a lot of work to do this winter. I have trouble sleeping when I am getting low on certain patterns, and ...
Do you have the ambition to tie your own flies? Getting started doesn’t have to be daunting, especially with the wealth of fly shops around here, the amazing books available and the treasure trove of ...
A close second would be, “What (or how many) fly patterns do I need to have to be successful most of the time? Those are both valid queries, and ones which reflect the quintessence of fly-fishing. On ...
Fly-tying skills will be demonstrated and taught by some of the region's top fly-tiers in programs and classes offered by sportsmen's organizations and others. Yellow Breeches Anglers, Boiling Springs ...
With a gust of wind, the ice and snow have swapped places for rain and puddles. It may only be March, but spring is in the air. No doubt, many folks are not ready to retire their tip-ups, but with ...
If there’s a prime season for fly-fishing, most would agree it coincides with summer. The “fly” is an imitation insect, after all, and the sheer abundance and variety of bugs to copy come summer is ...
Do you have the ambition to tie your own flies? Getting started doesn’t have to be daunting, especially with the wealth of fly shops around here, the amazing books available, and the treasure trove of ...