All of this information is useful for fishing. Most patterns are very easy to tie and to tie well. Other patterns can be complicated, using material or techniques that make a simple craft difficult.

Some fly patterns are popular because they work. Some patterns are popular because everyone else uses them. The Humpy is both. Using deer hair to tie a Humpy is a challenge to a lot of tyers, so ...

With the fluff on a hook theory in mind, the Humps Shrimp is an easy and effective tie that allows you to fill your fly box with shrimp patterns very quickly.

You can tie an Adams in gray, brown, yellow, tan, olive, blue, red, olive-red, olive-blue, olive-olive — you name it. You can use the base pattern of an Adams fly to tie a very common fly in the ...

TWIN FALLS, Idaho • While hooks are not as easy to burn as souffle, learning to tie flies is similar to learning how to cook, local experts say.

Individual flies can cost more than two bucks apiece. After the initial start-up costs of buying the needed supplies and equipment, Ellis said you can tie flies for less than a dollar apiece.