Nine-foot five-weight fly rods are the norm around here, and most anglers utilize weight-forward floating lines. If a new reel is in order, peek at their rod to find out which weight it is, and local ...

Advance registration is recommended by calling 717-979-0235 or 717-829-4301. Cabela's in Hamburg will offer a nine-week fly-tying course beginning Wednesday, Feb. 1. Each class will run from 6-8 p.m.

If you plan to attend the IFTS, please stop by my tying table and say “Hi.” I will also be unveiling a special new fly-tying material to tie the popular Walt’s Worm fly pattern.

Several years ago, an old man, who I really didn’t know, died and his wife gave me a grocery bag full of his fly-tying material. And for a long time, it sat untouched in the corner of my office ...

The largest wholesale fishing fly company in the U.S. is Umpqua Feather Merchants. In a 2002 trade survey, Montana Fly Co. was vying with two other companies for second place, according to Oswald.