Many people enjoy fly fishing for trout or salmon as a way to escape the daily grind and enjoy nature. Fly fishing, one of the more sophisticated fishing methods, can be a bit intimidating for ...

It paid off. According to "A Graceful Rise," after four years, Mary became the manager of the C.F. Orvis Company's fly-tying operations. Under her watch, the Orvis fly-tying department hired local ...

“Tying a fly is not magic,” said Len Savanella. “The average person can do it.” As Fishing Manager of Orvis at the Ridge Hill Shopping Center in Yonkers, Savanella has been backing up his words with ...

Lake Erie’s migratory trout soon will draw anglers from near and far as steelhead trout seek out the rivers where they were stocked so they can spawn. Once the river waters cool down, the fish swim up ...

I’ve tied my own leaders almost as long as I’ve been fly-fishing. At first I did so because I enjoyed the hands-on connection with all aspects of my tackle, and to a lesser extent because I could tie ...