Asheville area fly shops offer fly-tying classes and clinics through the winter.

Terrestrial flies are tied to imitate land-dwelling bugs that fall into trout streams. Ants, beetles, and hoppers are the big three categories that most terrestrial patterns fall into – because those ...

In addition to tools, fly-tying kits include the materials needed to tie the most basic fly patterns. Like any hobby kit, the more you spend, the more material you get.

A few weeks ago, I resurrected a fly pattern that you’ll probably recognize if you are among that group of now middle-aged fly fishers who took up the sport in the 1970s. We called it the ...

From setting up a vise to gathering materials, here's everything you need to tie a basic fly ...

While anglers debate whether the streamer originated in New York or in New England, Estes credits neighboring Maine for the quick evolution of many varied patterns and improved fly-tying techniques.