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 ...

If you find yourself stumped by picky trout with any regularity, it’s probably time for you to learn how to fish a soft hackle fly. These time-tested patterns are characterized by their wispy, “buggy” ...

Successful fly fishing is largely dependent on using the right pattern. Lists of “go-to” flies exist in many publications and online resources, and every seasoned angler has those few patterns they ...

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 ...

Fly-tiers are a bit distressed these days. Why? It seems that they have some serious competition when it comes to premium hackle. Premium hackle comes from a rooster or hen specifically bred to ...

BOISE — For a 49-year-old manager of a fly fishing shop, Jim Bernstein spends an awful lot of time on the phone with hairdressers. They bought out his display of hackles — the long, skinny rooster ...

Sun., April 19, 2009 Carolyn Sells of Spokane and LeRoy Hyatt of Lewiston on set of Fly Tying: The Anglers Art series begins next week. Photo courtesy of KWSU-TV (Photo courtesy of KWSU-TV / The ...