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.

It’ll probably stay up at least until the trout opener, because it holds all the fly tying materials to the left of my tying desk and it will take that long to refill my boxes with enough flies ...

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 ...

The free CNY Fly Tying Symposium runs Sunday, March 23, at Harts Hill Inn in Whitesboro, from 11-6, and features 20-30 fly tyers showing off their favorite patterns and tying techniques. Pictured ...