Chef Brad Leone demonstrates how to tie fly fishing flies step by step.

High June water levels required chest waders, but the brook trout he landed proved the effort was worthwhile. Credit: Courtesy of Bill Graves The BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, ...

Fly tying basics open the door to a deeper connection with fly fishing by teaching you how flies are constructed and why certain patterns work for specific water and fish. Whether you want to save ...

Discover the legacy of fly fishing at this Pennsylvania museum featuring rare gear and stories from sport legends.

A US Air Force pilot drew a flight pattern that appears to resemble a penis — in what the military says was a total accident. Plane buffs noticed that the KC-135 aerial tanker flying near a Russian ...

The Worthington-West Franklin Community Library will host a basic fly tying workshop from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at the library, 214 E. Main St., Building B, Suite 1, Worthington. This ...

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First-time fly-tyers wanting to learn the basics? Waynesville Parks & Rec and Cataloochee Chapter of Trout Unlimited are partnering to bring you three evening classes in February. • Feb. 19: Class 1 ...

Whether you are stepping into the sport for the first time or refreshing long-dormant skills, understanding fly fishing basics & education will help you enjoy more productive and meaningful time on ...

We get it—travel is getting expensive. And when budgets are tight, it makes sense to spend your money on experiences at your destination rather than the flight that gets you there. That’s where “basic ...

Traditionally fished in the down-and-across presentation common to wet flies, the natural materials of a soft hackle fly impart dramatic and lifelike motion in river currents, resembling mayflies and ...

Any angler who claims he or she doesn’t love a good surface take is a liar. It doesn’t matter if it’s a trout rising to sip a caddis fly or a striper boiling on a Spook in the back of a wave, topwater ...