Fly tying and fly fishing master and longtime Boulder resident Archie Kenneth “A.K.” Best died on Aug. 20 in Boulder at 92 years old. The cause of his death was an aortic aneurysm, according to ...

I wouldn't say I'm a fly-tying fanatic; I definitely wouldn't say I'm any good at it, but I can one hundred percent say that I thoroughly enjoy it. And it is good for me - it's good for my brain, it's ...

Tie one on this Sunday, March 23, at the annual Central New York Fly Tying Symposium. The free event will be held from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Harts Hill Inn in Whitesboro, and features 20-30 fantastic ...

I like to fish dry flies. It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing, but there’s something truly special about watching a trout rise to your fly. There are, however, times when fishing dry flies simply ...

Anyone who's gone fishing in and around Kamloops, B.C., has likely come across Mo Bradley. Whether through his work at the local outdoor supplies store, his fly fishing television program or the ...

“How did you come up with all the names of the flies that you developed,” a fly-fishing friend asked me last week as we discussed the upcoming fly-fishing expo at the Mountain America Center. “Most ...

For many anglers, the arrival of winter ushers in a season of rest and recovery. But for those of us who pursue steelhead, winter is not the time for taking a break. It’s a time to spend long days on ...

A freestone stream presents challenging issues during the winter. It takes patience, finesse and a high degree of resilience to achieve success on the Eagle River during the cold weather months. The ...

Smoked fish dip is always a hit during the holidays. I make mine by first crumbling a cup of smoked trout, salmon or steelhead. Mix this with two blocks of soft cream cheese. Next, add a half a cup or ...

BOULDER • At 91, A.K. Best sometimes thinks back to the things his dad said. “Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, pay attention,” the man used to say back in Depression-era Iowa, where he farmed ...