On the fly: Ready for spring? - Aspen Times

On the fly: Ready for spring? Aspen Times Of course, you could always clean and recondition your reels and fly lines to put them back into solid working order after a season of abuse and neglect. Reorganizing your fly boxes is another chore that should be done at least once a year.

Rick's streamer is just what the doctor ordered - Cape Breton Post

Rick's streamer is just what the doctor ordered Cape Breton Post By Don MacLean Winter is when I tie most of my flies as I attempt to fill up fly boxes for next season. Most of the patterns I tie are flies I use a lot and have confidence in. However, I always include a new fly or two so I am always on the lookout ...

Roost houses offer small birds an escape from rough weather - TheNewsTribune.com

TheNewsTribune.com

Roost houses offer small birds an escape from rough weather TheNewsTribune.com Birds enter at the base of the house and fly up to a perch. Other more simple arrangements can be small houses with room for one bird. They work best when tucked under the eaves of a building. Like nest boxes, roost boxes shouldn't be exposed to ... and more »

Missouri, Texas A&M enter SEC's world - ESPN

Missouri, Texas A&M enter SEC's world ESPN It's a crowd that will fit in well in the SEC, where fans' idea of patience is giving the coach an extra day to pack his boxes before the moving van pulls up to his curb. Both Missouri and Texas A&M are solid enough programs that it's just going to be ... and more »

Despite warm winter, action remains hot for Salmon River steelhead anglers - Syracuse.com (blog)

Syracuse.com (blog)

Despite warm winter, action remains hot for Salmon River steelhead anglers Syracuse.com (blog) Peter Maher, who ties his own flies, said you never know what the steelhead will hit, so it's best to bring a lot, and a wide variety. Michelle Gabel/The Post-StandardOne of Peter Maher's boxes of hand-tied flies. Steelhead this time of year are found ... and more »

Life on the fly - Brattleboro Reformer

Life on the fly Brattleboro Reformer He wheels a stuffed suitcase to the kitchen table in his West Halifax home and unpacks books and boxes and slim plastic bags filled with bright feathers, fluff and fur. "My dad told me." LaFontaine turned out to be a legendary fly fisherman, ...