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 ...

Kevin Groothuis always has wanted to own his own fly-fishing shop. He opened his doors two weeks ago. "I knew it would become a reality at some point," the 44-year-old entrepreneur and fly fisherman ...

Fly fishing isn't only about fly fishing. It's a much broader net that encompasses literature, painting, sculpture, culture, lifestyle, and the always popular, fly tying. I wouldn't say I'm a ...

John Fehnel, right, rings up a major purchase of fly-tying supplies by avid fly angler Sam Gravelle, of Duluth, on Tuesday at Fehnel's Great Lakes Fly Shop in Duluth's Lakeside neighborhood. Fehnel ...

Fish love bugs and small aquatic critters. Anglers like Blake Jackson love to trick them. It’s not just the exhilarating strike and tugs, or landing the big one. It’s not just being away, on the water ...

Area fishermen are reeling in bait, line and other gear as they ready for Saturday — the opening day of trout season in ...