A close second would be, “What (or how many) fly patterns do I need to have to be successful most of the time? Those are both valid queries, and ones which reflect the quintessence of fly-fishing. On ...

Sustainability is the watchword these days. Fall and spring hunting go hand in hand with the fly tyer’s bench, and harvesting meat and materials can coincide. Flies are still created by hand these ...

More than 50 percent of the average trout’s diet consists of tiny midges, and it’s these microscopic insects that you’ll most likely find flying above local streams this month. But don’t knock ...

Overview: Gone Fishing! Check out Geoff Schaake's Fly of the Week: The Royal Wulff Dry Fly. The Royal Wulff Dry Fly was a ...

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 ...

Worn-out pockets on a well-seasoned fishing vest likely were the first clue. The next was the old duffel bag of fly-fishing gear becoming too small. It no longer accommodated all those fly boxes ...

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