The coffee was brewed, the materials were arranged, the stage was set. Richie Santiago of Kenosha and I headed to his basement for a preseason workout. Destination: The fly-tying bench. Objective: ...

I wouldn't say I'm a fly-tying fanatic; I definitely wouldn't say I'm any good at it, but I can one hundred percent say that I thoroughly enjoy it. And it is good for me - it's good for my brain, it's ...

ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) — An Ashland man is quickly finding out just how popular fly-tying is around the world. Mark Hanni told The Independent his desire to tie his own flies while watching sports on ...

Are you thinking about tying your own fishing flies? People tie flies for different reasons. Some folks just seem to enjoy it. It’s a fun way to spend their time and be creative. This is probably the ...

Since fly fishing has been much more than a pastime or hobby for me since being knee-high to a grasshopper, I’ve always had a good feeling when seeing a youngster trying to learn the art. And such was ...

It might seem odd that as an outdoor writer, I pen most of my pieces in my basement office. It gets very little natural light, just what can sneak in from the one small window at ground level, past ...

Outside, the river flows by, dark against the new snow. Inside the house, just up from the river, David Lucca is in his "comfort zone." It's the room in his basement where he has tied thousands of ...

HAYWARD -- Outside, the river flows by, dark against the new snow. Inside the house, just up from the river, David Lucca is in his "comfort zone." It's the room in his basement where he has tied ...

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 ...

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 romantic as ...

"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. Also, the motion of the fly rod ...