FLINT TOWNSHIP – Anyone who’s ever spent much time in the company of fly fishers knows they go through stages of growth as predictable as the metamorphosis of a mayfly from nymph to full-blown hatch.

On July 20, 1969, as Neil Armstrong was becoming the first man to put bootprints on the moon, I was getting my first introduction to the sport of fly-fishing on an icy mountain stream in Idaho. It ...

If the weather breaks tomorrow, it will be just about ideal for cod fishermen looking to get their season under way. But I have an afternoon of fly-tying lined up. Catching on “haun knittit” flies ...

Getting started with fly tying doesn’t have to be daunting, especially with the wealth of fly shops around here, the amazing books available, and the treasure troves of information on the internet ...

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ALL have hooks and hackles. Most have bodies and silks. A few, glorious creations also come with wings, ribs, whisks and legs. Cheekier examples have an “ass”. From these few simple structures a ...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Highest gusts up to 30 kts from the northwest and highest waves around 9 feet. * WHERE ...

He is a professional with Fulling Mill, one of the world’s leading fly manufacturers, and also a staff member at EAC. Rae will demonstrate a range of tying techniques. Callum Lambert, the store’s ...