When the wind’s a blowin’ and the river’s still partially frozen and a warm blanket sounds much better than waders, what’s a fly-fisherman to do? Daydreaming of spring isn’t enough for the Wyoming Fly ...

Time was, mid-February saw the avid fly fisherman gnawing the bars of winter, waiting for April the way a caged lion waits for dinner. If he had nimble fingers and a good sense of color he might ...

It's simple, easy to tie, kinda rough looking, and will catch fish when nothing else will. The Woolly Bugger is what I call an insurance fly. Catching a fish is never 100% guaranteed, no matter what ...

The wooly bugger is arguably the best-known fly pattern in the world, often the first fly a beginning fly fisherman ties and fishes. It is easy to tie, easy to fish and remarkably effective for a ...

Fly Tying I: Basic fly tying techniques, use of tools, types of hooks, choosing materials, etc. Start by tying a Woolly Bugger and progress to nymphs and dry flies. This class will focus on skills to ...

I got my first chance at actually tying a fly last October at the Casting for Recovery retreat at Lake Logan in Canton. I was more nervous about the fly-tying than the actually fly-fishing (which was ...

TWIN FALLS — While hooks are not as easy to burn as soufflé, learning to tie flies is similar to learning how to cook, local experts say. It’s five minutes for the basics, a lifetime to master. With ...

Phil Horowitz of Holliston showed local anglers how to make a woolly bugger fly at a demonstration on the art of fly tying Sunday at Sudbury's Wayside Inn. Read on to see how the pros do it. By Kathy ...

Cold air is gone and things are beginning to heat up. If you are chasing trout, get on the water and catch some fish before the real hot temperatures arrive and turn some of our trout waters into a ...

The fur is expected to fly on Saturday, July 19, during a demonstration at Sportsman’s Warehouse in Salem. No need to call the riot police, though. From 1 to 5 p.m. at Sportsman’s, 1260 Lancaster ...

When the wind’s a blowin’ and the river’s still partially frozen and a warm blanket sounds much better than waders, what’s a fly-fisherman to do? Daydreaming of spring isn’t enough for the Wyoming Fly ...