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 ...

When it comes to the materials to tie flies, the options are endless. I started collecting my materials based on the flies I was learning to tie, however, I’ll list some of the “must have” materials ...

John Fehnel, right, rings up a major purchase of fly-tying supplies by avid fly angler Sam Gravelle, of Duluth, on Tuesday at Fehnel's Great Lakes Fly Shop in Duluth's Lakeside neighborhood. Fehnel ...

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 ...

A FAMILY-run business has been honoured with an award in recognition of its rapid growth in overseas sales. Selby-based Semperfli Fly Tying Materials Limited has received the Queen’s Award for ...

Dennis Potter peers over his glasses to make sure everyone gets it, the students who have driven from Detroit to take an all day fly-tying class at his home. Suddenly he bellows, "No. No. No!" The ...