I wouldn't say I'm a fly-tying fanatic; I definitely wouldn't say I'm any good at it, but I can one hundred percent say that I thoroughly enjoy it. And it is good for me - it's good for my brain, it's ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. I thought I’d looked everywhere. On the fly tying table. On the ground. On my wife’s desk. In the ...

Are you thinking about tying your own fishing flies? People tie flies for different reasons. Some folks just seem to enjoy it. It’s a fun way to spend their time and be creative. This is probably the ...

Here are three gifts that I use and enjoy, and I'm sure any fly angler would be happy to find them under the Christmas tree. Fly anglers as a whole are an easy bunch to buy a gift for. Get us a ...

The coffee was brewed, the materials were arranged, the stage was set. Richie Santiago of Kenosha and I headed to his basement for a preseason workout. Destination: The fly-tying bench. Objective: ...

Rick Estes prides himself on making his art imitate nature. After 28 years with the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department, retiring as a lieutenant, Estes has dedicated himself to mastering fly-tying.

If there’s a prime season for fly-fishing, most would agree it coincides with summer. The “fly” is an imitation insect, after all, and the sheer abundance and variety of bugs to copy come summer is ...

Outside, the river flows by, dark against the new snow. Inside the house, just up from the river, David Lucca is in his "comfort zone." It's the room in his basement where he has tied thousands of ...

HAYWARD -- Outside, the river flows by, dark against the new snow. Inside the house, just up from the river, David Lucca is in his "comfort zone." It's the room in his basement where he has tied ...

The patter of soft conversation drifted around the table. Scissors snipped. Thread was wrapped. Deer hair was cut and stacked. It was another subzero night in Duluth, but beneath the poster-sized ...

If you don’t fly fish, how do you know what to get for someone who does? These 3 gifts are practical, well-made, and perfect for people who love to fly fish. Here are three gifts that I use and enjoy, ...