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 ...

While spinning deer hair for pike, I ventured into a nostalgic journey through my past and the history of fly-tying vices. In my youth, the only “rotary” with any vice was the clamp bolt or the shaft ...

Fly tying blends craft, skill, and fishing knowledge into one rewarding pursuit. From versatile patterns like the Woolly Bugger to precision emergers, learning the right tools, materials, and ...