For devoted fly fishers, winter has traditionally been a time of quiet meditation at the fly-tying bench. But this year, a shortage of premium fly-tying feathers has left both hobbyist and ...

Hair salons covet them. Fly fishermen want them but are finding them increasingly hard to get. It’s fashion versus tradition. There’s hot competition these days, in Maine and across the nation, for ...

MISSOULA – Winter traditionally is a time of quiet meditation at the fly-tying bench for devoted fly fishers. But this year’s shortage of premium fly-tying feathers has left both hobbyist and ...

He's seeking a special feather for a recognized pattern, one of thousands represented in the 47 volumes of fly tying books he has collected over the years. Moths can ruin expensive chicken necks, ...

WARRENTON -- Forty years ago, on a secret chicken farm in Warrenton, Henry Hoffman started a revolution in fly-fishing. Hoffman, 73, is a meticulous fly-fisherman who spent decades studying the ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — For devoted fly fishers, winter has traditionally been a time of quiet meditation at the fly-tying bench. But this year, a shortage of premium fly-tying feathers has left both ...