Fly-tiers are a bit distressed these days. Why? It seems that they have some serious competition when it comes to premium hackle. Premium hackle comes from a rooster or hen specifically bred to ...

Editor's note: This article is the second in a three-part series. Next time: Starting off with a few good fly patterns. Intimidated. That's a pretty good way to describe how I felt a couple of springs ...

Wayne Walts, of Troutfitter, a fly fishing specialty shop in Syracuse, teaches a 5-weeks, hands on, fly tying class at the store. Each class lasts about 2 1/2 hours. Although there are thousands of ...

Local fly tyer Robert Cox will be demonstrating how to make soft hackle flies from noon until 2 p.m. on Saturday at East Rosebud Fly and Tackle. Cox will be tying several of his proven and favorite ...

If you find yourself stumped by picky trout with any regularity, it’s probably time for you to learn how to fish a soft hackle fly. These time-tested patterns are characterized by their wispy, “buggy” ...

Austin Wilkes dropped two hooks on the meeting room table upstairs at Bass Pro Shops on Thursday evening — one for himself, one for his student. Roles and ages were reversed here. Wilkes, a college ...