this spring and early summer calls for big bugs that land with a splat. Because the major emergences are infrequent, cicada patterns may not be on every angler’s annual checklist of must-have flies.

For most people, fall means football. For John Rodriguez of Salem fall means fly fishing. Rodriguez is known as "Mr. Bugology" for his mini match-the-hatch clinics that serve as a preamble to Santiam ...

Tying flies has long been one of my favorite winter activities. I derive much pleasure from crafting a supply of the many fly patterns needed to restock my fly boxes for the upcoming trout season.

Bozeman-area fly-fishing guide, fly designer and tyer Willy Self will be tying and demonstrating his lake fly patterns at East Rosebud Fly and Tackle on Saturday from 1-3 p.m. East Rosebud Fly and ...