Stanley Cooper Jr.’s connection to the forefathers of American-style fly tying has earned him a place among the legends of the craft. But that’s not the only reason why Cooper, who resides in ...

Cooper’s life as a fly tyer began when his military service in World War II came to an end in 1946. His father was a professional fly tyer but Cooper was undecided about his future at the time.

Tyers came from as far as Park City, Utah, this year. Tyers are given a bag of materials and a hook for each round, and judges (varying from quasi-experts to never-evers) advance the best tyers to the ...

The seventh annual Iron Fly Competition is taking place on Feb. 11. Hosted by the Roaring Fork Valley Fly Fishing Club and the Roaring Fork Conservancy, this fun-filled evening begins at 5:30 p.m.

Tyers came from as far as Park City, Utah, this year. Tyers are given a bag of materials and a hook for each round, and judges (varying from quasi-experts to never-evers) advance the best tyers to the ...

We’ve seen it many times here at the shop: A new tyer tries to create super-complicated fly patterns right out of the gate, gets frustrated, and ultimately gives up. When meeting new fly tyers, we ...

Representatives of the Berks Fly Tyers were on hand at the Berks County Heritage Center in the beautiful area adjacent to the covered bridge on Saturday, June 20. The surroundings were a fitting ba… ...

Colorado’s top fly-tyers are seeing a pattern. Then again, they always see patterns. A stripe here, a wing there, a smattering of insects across a spider’s web — all these are portions of a ...