I usually recommend a fly-tying kit when that time of year arrives for gift suggestions. This year, I chose instead to do an entire column on the fun and rewards of the fly-tying hobby. Most people ...

LIKE MANY ANGLERS, I began fishing primarily in freshwater. When I took up fly fishing it was for trout and, later, bass in the Potomac River. My growth as a fly tier was much the same. First I ...