In addition to tools, fly-tying kits include the materials needed to tie the most basic fly patterns. Like any hobby kit, the more you spend, the more material you get.

There you have it three useful, easy-to-tie fly patterns to help you get started. But once you begin tying flies and actually catch a few fish on your own patterns someth ...

There are blue duns, an old fly-tying pattern that imitates a mayfly nymph and beside them, the tried-and-true despairs.

Fly fishing isn't only about fly fishing. It's a much broader net that encompasses literature, painting, lifestyle, and the always popular fly tying.

When late summer sets in and the fly fishing gets tough, use these tried-and-true patterns to put more fish in your net.