Hair salons covet them. Fly fishermen want them but are finding them increasingly hard to get. It’s fashion versus tradition. There’s hot competition these days, in Maine and across the nation, for ...

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 hobbyist and ...

Tom Whiting Designs the Perfect Feathers for Fly Tying _We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › _ Tom Whiting noticed a pattern ...

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 ...

WARRENTON -- Forty years ago, on a secret chicken farm in Warrenton, Henry Hoffman started a revolution in fly-fishing. Hoffman, 73, is a meticulous fly-fisherman who spent decades studying the ...

BOISE, Idaho -- Fly shop manager Jim Bernstein was warned that hair stylists would come banging on his door, but he didn't listen. Sure enough, less than 24 hours later, a woman walked into the ...

Do you have the ambition to tie your own flies? Getting started doesn’t have to be daunting, especially with the wealth of fly shops around here, the amazing books available and the treasure trove of ...

BOISE, Idaho — Fly-shop manager Jim Bernstein was warned that hair stylists would come banging on his door, but he didn’t listen. Sure enough, less than 24 hours later, a woman walked into the ...

As fly tying chairman for the Siouxland Fly Fishing Club, Akerberg gets opportunity to help other local tyers as well as learn from them. The club meets the last Saturday of the month at the Dorothy ...