Being “sustainable” is apparently all the rage these days. Fall and spring hunting go hand in hand with the fly-tier’s bench, and harvesting meat and materials can coincide. Flies are still tied by ...

As flies become more innovative in their design, the material follows suit. Rubber legs are a must have for any fly tying bench as they are very versatile in both nymphs and streamers. The items I ...

For devoted fly fishers, winter has traditionally been a time of quiet meditation at the fly-tying bench. But this year, a shortage of premium fly-tying feathers has left both hobbyist ...

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 ...

MISSOULA – Winter traditionally is a time of quiet meditation at the fly-tying bench for devoted fly fishers. But this year’s shortage of premium fly-tying feathers has left both hobbyist and ...

This could be the winter you build that fly-tying bench you’ve been designing in the back of your mind. Those chine cracks on your drift boat probably need some attention, and your trailer might need ...

There will be a kids’ fly-tying bench and each child who ties a fly will be entered in a raffle for beginners’ fly-tying kits.

The walls are cover with odds and ends collected from a lifetime spent fly-fishing. Piles of fly-tying supplies litter two benches surrounded by 16 worn chairs.

Pinned to a drawer above his fly-tying bench is a note that reads: "Next month," with a laundry list from one of his clients: a dozen and a half green drake parachutes, a dozen No. 16 Griffith ...

Rick Estes prides himself on making his art imitate nature. After 28 years with the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department, retiring as a lieutenant, Estes has dedicated himself to mastering fly-tyin… ...

"Fly-fishing and tying is my passion in life," he says. "It's just the satisfaction that comes from something you created at the bench that fools a fish into taking.

MISSOULA — For devoted fly fishers, winter has traditionally been a time of quiet meditation at the fly-tying bench. But this year, a shortage of premium fly-tying feathers has left both ...