Getting started with fly tying doesn’t have to be daunting, especially with the wealth of fly shops around here, the amazing books available, and the treasure troves of information on the internet ...

When it comes to the materials to tie flies, the options are endless. I started collecting my materials based on the flies I was learning to tie, however, I’ll list some of the “must have” materials ...

BASALT – Famous Colorado fly tier and lover of the Fryingpan River, A.K. Best, refers to pale morning dun (PMD) mayflies as the “glamour hatch” of the fly-fishing world. These beautiful mayflies hatch ...

My favorite bug is starting to hatch on the Fryingpan tailwater. In a world where green drakes get all the attention, pale morning duns seem to get second billing. In my humble opinion, PMDs hatch ...