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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fly-tying is a fabulous hobby. It is therapeutic. It relaxes the mind and body. It saves fishermen money, but it is not necessary to be a fisherman to enjoy making insect imitations. It relieves cabin ...

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 ...

FISHING -- Nothing makes more sense in really dismal weather than looking forward by getting cozy with a fly-tying bench. Silver Bow Fly Shop in Spokane Valley, 924-9998, offers fly tying instruction ...