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 ...

BASALT – Famous Colorado fly tier and lover of the Fryingpan River, A.K. Best, refers to pale morning dun (PMD) mayflies as the “glamour hatch” of the fly-fishing world. These beautiful mayflies hatch ...

The Pale Morning Dun (PMD) is an insect that is universal in Western rivers. Generally emerging from mid-June through August, this hatch is one of the most fun to fish and many times, trout will be ...

My favorite bug is starting to hatch on the Fryingpan tailwater. In a world where green drakes get all the attention, pale morning duns seem to get second billing. In my humble opinion, PMDs hatch ...

Shelby Brazes of Walnutport happily wrapped the black thread around the brown chenille fabric under the watchful eye of her mom, Tracey, who was bouncing Shelby’s infant brother, Bodie, on her lap. As ...

As winter creeps in it often means a drop in opportunity for fly fishermen. That depends on where you live, of course, but for many of us, river time becomes vise time. If you’re new to fly tying, ...

WINNECONNE - Wisconsin has a long, rich heritage in fly tying. The Weber Tackle Company of Stevens Point was established in 1888 and for most of the next century was a leading national purveyor of fly ...

Lehigh Gap Nature Center is hosting the 2012 PaFlyFish (PAFF) Fly Tying Jamboree from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 15. Fly tying skills, fishing techniques and more will be presented throughout the day in this ...

Fly fishing isn't only about fly fishing. It's a much broader net that encompasses literature, painting, sculpture, culture, lifestyle, and the always popular, fly tying. I wouldn't say I'm a ...

My favorite bug is starting to hatch on the Fryingpan tailwater. In a world where green drakes get all the attention, pale morning duns seem to get second billing. In my humble opinion, PMDs hatch ...