Before you know it, you’ll have a large collection of materials to create flies. Fly tying is a relaxing and creative hobby that can elevate the pleasures of fly-fishing. It’s an incredible feeling to ...

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 ...

Being “sustainable” is apparently all the rage these days. Fall and spring hunting go hand in hand with the fly-tier’s bench, and harvesting meat and materials can coincide. Flies are still tied by ...

Orvis makes fly-tying kits with materials to create several common fly patterns that have been proven to fool fish. Choose large fly patterns (size #10 or #12) first, as they’re easier to complete.

A substantial quantity of the materials in the Montana Fly Co. warehouse are destined to be shipped to Costa Rica and Thailand, where 125 fly-tiers employed by the Montana company produce high ...

John Fehnel, right, rings up a major purchase of fly-tying supplies by avid fly angler Sam Gravelle, of Duluth, on Tuesday at Fehnel's Great Lakes Fly Shop in Duluth's Lakeside neighborhood.

The waders, boots, fly rods, fly-tying supplies and books. Conversations with other anglers is a big reason that I think this is my year to finally really dive into fly fishing.