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 ...

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 ...

The Royal Coachman is Spivey’s favorite fly. BAKER CITY — Henry Spivey clamps a bare fish hook in a tiny vise and starts wrapping bright orange thread around the metal. Then comes a lime green feather ...

SPRING VALLEY, Ill. – Ray Segatti loves fishing, making his own lures, tying flies and trolling for northern pike and anything else that might grab hold of his creations, whether he's fishing in the ...

A couple of weeks ago, I spent a few hours talking about fly-fishing with some young friends. These guys are in their mid to late twenties and are quite knowledgeable and enthusiastic about their ...

LAFAYETTE — For 11 years, Greg Becker ran his business behind the veil of the internet, occasionally coming face-to-face with his customers when he did a fly-tying show. Two months ago, he went public ...

Carrie Stevens revolutionized fly fishing in 1924 with her Grey Ghost streamer. Learn about the pattern that launched a ...

The fly patch on my vest was getting crowded with rejected flies; there was no denying Saturday evening that the Swift River rainbows again were getting the best of me. Then I remembered that I had ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I’m tying flies tonight. Some people enjoy fly-tying. I associate it with going to the gym: worthy but tedious.

For veterans who suffer the anguish of post-traumatic stress disorder, Project Healing Waters offers a life line through fly fishing. And in Teller County, there’s a special place where trout and ...