In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.

The sport of fly fishing grew immensely during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020 alone, participation increased by 11 percent, a giant leap over the prior 10 years. And the numbers keep rising. It makes ...

This woolly bugger is a classic fly many beginners learn basic tying technique with. It can be fished in rivers but is mainly fished below the surface of lakes. It commonly imitates a leech and can be ...

Ken Sink Trout Unlimited and the Two Lick Creek Anglers will hold a beginners fly-tying class from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays in January and February at the Homer City Fire Hall. The dates are Jan.

There’s much more to fly fishing than tying on a fly and whipping your line around a pond. Casting, hook setting and reeling all demand a level of finesse that goes beyond what anglers experience when ...

FLINT TOWNSHIP – Anyone who’s ever spent much time in the company of fly fishers knows they go through stages of growth as predictable as the metamorphosis of a mayfly from nymph to full-blown hatch.