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 ...

What do you picture when you think of fly fishing for trout? If your answer is casting a bug imitation that floats and then watching a fish rise to sip it off the surface, I’d say you fall in with the ...

MassWildlife will host a free “Intro to Fly Tying” course for beginners only on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at its Western District Office, with tools and materials provided.

I often hear people who don’t fly fish talk about how difficult it is to catch a trout on the fly. I’ll let you in on a little secret: Fly fishing isn’t as hard as it may seem. Like anything, there ...

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 ...

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City of Redmond Parks and Recreation will offer a pair of Alaska Guide to teach classes: introduction to fly fishing and fly tying courses. January 19, 2016 5:26 pm City of Redmond Parks and ...

Fly fishing at its most basic level is just another technique for catching fish. On a deeper level, it’s both a blood sport and an art form that is partly based around making the act of fishing more ...

First-time fly-tyers wanting to learn the basics? Waynesville Parks & Rec and Cataloochee Chapter of Trout Unlimited are partnering to bring you three evening classes in February.

Tying flies has long been one of my favorite winter activities. I derive much pleasure from crafting a supply of the many fly patterns needed to restock my fly boxes for the upcoming trout season.