Editor's note: This article is the first in a three-part series. Next time: Assembling a strong selection of fly-tying materials With winter comes down time on the water, and that represents a good ...

There’s no official fly-tying season, but if there was it would be in the depths of winter. The image of a fly tier hunched over their fly-tying vise on a cold winter’s night is about as romantic as ...

TRUE 360° ROTATION - The Blackfoot fly tying vise rotates 360° around a single axis point. Adjustability Knobs allow you to change the tension of the rotation. From rock solid to near frictionless.

A recent detour on the final leg of a road trip in early May re-routed me past AA Outfitters on Route 115 in Blakeslee. You might call it fate, luck or divine intervention. I was in the market for a ...

The image of his fly-fishing beginnings is as fresh for Bob Swan as it was 36 years ago when he walked into a hardware store in Green Bay. “I met a neat, old guy and there he was sitting at a ...

Although a new competition will give one lucky angler some serious bragging rights, it's not the reason why people are meeting regularly at a St. John's beer factory. Every Monday evening, a group of ...

I wouldn't say I'm a fly-tying fanatic; I definitely wouldn't say I'm any good at it, but I can one hundred percent say that I thoroughly enjoy it. And it is good for me - it's good for my brain, it's ...

Design collaborations are a favorite around here, and this Limited-Edition Fly-Tying Desk wins our attention not only for its stellar pedigree, but it’s incredible specificity: A single, handcrafted ...