DULUTH — "I’m a professional stay-at-home dad with a YouTube channel," Gunnar Brammer said when asked to describe his job. "I guess I’m a professional fly tier, too, since I teach fly-tying classes ...

In this edition of The Evening Hatch: • This is an interesting read on fly rod warranties. It doesn't give you any concrete answers, but it does give you insight and some food for thought when ...

Most importantly, tying an Adams will teach you to control stiffer dry fly hackle feathers in a tight space. You’ll need to ...

The wedged head of a Drunk & Disorderly creates an action that puts trout in kill mode. (Photo: Joe Cermele) The first time I ever fished a Drunk & Disorderly, I hated the fly. A friend had given the ...

With opening day of salmon fishing coming fast and the prospect of plenty of open water to greet the season, my buddies and I figured it was time to dig out the vises and start tying up plenty of ...

Winners have been announced of a recent fly tying contest sponsored by Bob Marriott’s Flyfishing Store in Fullerton. The judging was done by three master fly tyers — Skip Morris, Bob Quigley and Bill ...

Rick Estes prides himself on making his art imitate nature. After 28 years with the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department, retiring as a lieutenant, Estes has dedicated himself to mastering fly-tying.

"Midway through this epic session, while stripping my fly through the current seam of a particularly juicy run, I spotted a flash of silver and felt lightning strike my 8-weight, almost ripping it ...