[Click through all the images below to see how to tie the Bucktail Deceiver.] I began fly-fishing in 1947 and have fished many waters around the planet. As you might imagine, I have seen and fished a ...

The Mickey Finn bucktail streamer has been catching North Country trout and salmon since the 1930s. Learn the history and techniques behind this iconic yellow and red fly pattern.

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about tying flies to pass time during Maine’s long winters. Since then I’ve had a bunch of emails and texts, a couple of phone calls and several random face-to-face ...