BASALT – Are you one of those folks who have always had an 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 ...

This time of year, tying flies for a return to the trout streams in the warmer weather of the coming months has been a personal wintertime ritual for more than fifty years. Many other avid fly anglers ...

Next weekend, I will be a featured fly tier at the International Fly Tying Symposium. This will be the 27th edition of this prestigious event, which showcases some of the best fly-tying talent in the ...

Other than a few cold snaps, this winter has been on the mild side, or so it seems to me. Still, it’s been cold enough to keep most ponds and reservoirs iced over. Although at this point in time, I ...