Wondering what fly fishing gear beginners actually need? Our fishing expert outlines nine must-have pieces of fly fishing ...

As winter creeps in it often means a drop in opportunity for fly fishermen. That depends on where you live, of course, but for many of us, river time becomes vise time. If you’re new to fly tying, ...

Tying hair tightly can cause breakage and traction alopecia due to stress on hair follicles, while leaving it open exposes it to environmental damage. Gentle, low-tension styles, scalp massages with ...

Fly tying and fly fishing master and longtime Boulder resident Archie Kenneth “A.K.” Best died on Aug. 20 in Boulder at 92 years old. The cause of his death was an aortic aneurysm, according to ...

Already getting a little eager for the return of spring and the joys of camping and outdoor recreation? While you wait, you might consider practicing the virtue of patience by learning or upgrading ...

Fly fishing isn't only about fly fishing. It's a much broader net that encompasses literature, painting, sculpture, culture, lifestyle, and the always popular, fly tying. I wouldn't say I'm a ...

Fly fishing can be an intimidating approach to angling. After all, we are not really enticing fish to eat with a food source such as bait. Rather, we are mimicking a natural food source and doing what ...

this spring and early summer calls for big bugs that land with a splat. Because the major emergences are infrequent, cicada patterns may not be on every angler’s annual checklist of must-have flies.

The Niagara County Federation of Conservation Clubs will hold its annual conservation awards banquet April 12 at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 4487 Lake Ave., Lockport. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and ...