Getting started with fly tying doesn’t have to be daunting, especially with the wealth of fly shops around here, the amazing books available, and the treasure troves of information on the internet ...

The Royal Coachman is Spivey’s favorite fly. BAKER CITY — Henry Spivey clamps a bare fish hook in a tiny vise and starts wrapping bright orange thread around the metal. Then comes a lime green feather ...

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Every angler has a favorite lure or fly. It’s the one you have the most confidence in because of all the fish you have caught. When it comes to flies for saltwater, my choice for years has been the ...

Few flies are as ubiquitously potent as the Clouser Minnow. Invented by legendary fly angler Bob Clouser in the late 1980s, the pattern quickly proved it had far more uses than originally intended.

DULUTH — "I’m a professional stay-at-home dad with a YouTube channel," Gunnar Brammer said when asked to describe his job. "I guess I’m a professional fly tier, too, since I teach fly-tying classes ...

My introduction to the world of fly fishing — the stunning rivers, elegant casting, myriad fish species, and gadgets galore — started at our dining room table in Saginaw. Picking through the gift of a ...

Doug Oatman shows his skill in making fly-fishing flies. He taught a how-to class at the Indian Creek Library in Olathe on Tuesday. Beth Lipoff Special to The Olathe News Has the warmer-than-usual ...