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” ...

Local fly tyer Robert Cox will be demonstrating how to make soft hackle flies from noon until 2 p.m. on Saturday at East Rosebud Fly and Tackle. Cox will be tying several of his proven and favorite ...

Fly fishing for trout on a stream or river could be addictive. The ability of an angler to try and present an imitation fly that looks very much like a natural in the current and allow it to move in ...

Have you ever wished there was an easy way to get into fly tying and fly fishing for trout? There is: fishing soft hackle flies. Soft hackle flies are simple wet flies, consisting at their most basic ...

The winter issue of Trout Unlimited’s “Trout” magazine inspired me to want to return this spring to my fly fishing roots — swinging a type of wet flies known as “soft hackles.” Soft hackles are simple ...

Although this hasn t been much of a winter for snow and cold, it has been wintry enough to keep me inside most of the time. That has left me with a little too much time on my hands and a need for ...

A couple Central Pennsylvania sportsmen’s organizations have opened registration for the 2020 editions of their annual winter fly tying classes for beginners and advanced tier alike. Students will ...

Bob Rock carefully placed a hook into the fly-tying vice in the basement of his house, located just off the SUNY Oswego campus. "Let’s tie something colorful for you," he said, pulling out pink thread ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — 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 ...