Articles
An Angler's Education
For many of us, we pursue fly fishing and fly tying as a lifelong journey of continuous learning and education.
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The Community Spirit
Community is the very heart of fly fishing and for every angler the community spirit is found in the knowledge passed on, the waters protected, and in keeping up old traditions while starting new ones.
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Conservation Wins!
Conservation Wins!We would be remiss if we didn't acknowledge the conservation wins that took place tin 2025 and celebrate these achievement because: 1- it's awesome to see what has been accomplished and 2- it reminds us that there is more work to be done.
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Happy 2026!
As we start year #98, we want to take a moment and send a heartfelt thank you to everyone who stopped in, ordered online or called the shop to ask about river conditions.
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A Wonder Wing Early Season Stonefly - By Bob Adams
Back in the mid 1970s, I was just getting into fly tying. The Internet did not exist, and the information about fly ...
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The Pheasant-Winged March Brown Dun - By Bob Adams
The Pheasant-Winged March Brown Dun is a pattern developed by Chauncy K. Lively. The pattern appeared in the “Fly of the Month” column of the May 1975 Pennsylvania Angler in which he talked about and gave a step-by-step tutorial on how to tie the fly....
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Understanding Hook Eyes Part 2: Types of Eyes
Tapered, Ringed, Loop… How do hook eyes differ and does it even matter in the long term? Our aim is to break down the...
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Understanding Hook Eyes Pt 1: Orientation
Up, down and straight… How do hook eyes differ and does it even matter in the long term? Our aim is to break down the function and purpose of hook eyes for the tyer and the angler. The first section will be on orientation of hook eyes.
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