Fly tying and football season go together like peanut butter and jelly. For me and many fly tyers in the valley, not much is better than setting up a vise in front of a TV screen with a football game ...
When it comes to the materials to tie flies, the options are endless. I started collecting my materials based on the flies I was learning to tie, however, I’ll list some of the “must have” materials ...
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 ...
This XFISHMAN Lead Wire Assortment contains spooled lead in a wide range of diameters. Lead wire comes on standard thread spools in a handy six-compartment box. Round Lead Wire is a popular fly tying ...
COLUMBIA FALLS - The former U.S. Post Office building is crammed to the ceiling with row upon row of boxes containing a curious assortment of items, such as Frog Hair, Centipede Legs, Tentacles, ...
Several years ago, an old man, who I really didn’t know, died and his wife gave me a grocery bag full of his fly-tying material. And for a long time, it sat untouched in the corner of my office. Over ...
Carrie Stevens revolutionized fly fishing in 1924 with her Grey Ghost streamer. Learn about the pattern that launched a legendary fly-tying career.
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 ...
In an unlikely order of events, Henry Ramsay was tying flies for a couple years before he ever saw anyone fly-fishing. Inspired by the old “American Sportsman” television program, he made as earnest a ...
A FAMILY-run business has been honoured with an award in recognition of its rapid growth in overseas sales. Selby-based Semperfli Fly Tying Materials Limited has received the Queen’s Award for ...