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 ...

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 ...

_We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Tom Whiting noticed a pattern. It was the early 1990s, and fly-tiers from around the ...

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 ...

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 ...

He's seeking a special feather for a recognized pattern, one of thousands represented in the 47 volumes of fly tying books he has collected over the years. Moths can ruin expensive chicken necks, ...

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 ...

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 ...