Fly-fishing accessories, Folstaf wading staff, Volkstaf and Travlr hiking and walking staffs by Fly-Tyers Carry All

Our company has grown since its early days. Lee Stoliar Dufresne, Joan and Arthur’s daughter, now runs the business from our new factory in Charlotteville -- a hamlet in Upstate New York-- with the support of a truly terrific team.

A passion for fly fishing and the skills of engineer Arthur Stoliar and artist Joan Stoliar created our company in 1972. From their Greenwich Village brownstone in New York City, Joan and Arthur designed and produced gear for themselves, which they found others needed, too.

The Fly Tyer’s Carry-All*, our first product and namesake, was the first truly portable, soft-sided fly-tying kit. Joan designed it in 1970 for her first fishing trip to Montana. It caused such a stir on the plane that Joan took it to Abercrombie & Fitch, who put us in business with an order for all their stores. Around that same time, Arthur was concerned that Joan wouldn’t carry a wading staff. The only kinds available, then, were awkward one-piece or long, telescoping styles, and Joan didn’t want a staff banging around her legs. So in 1974 Arthur designed the Folstaf for Joan. Only 9" long when folded, and it opened in an instant! To this day thousands of anglers won’t go on a river without it. It became so popular, Joan and Arthur created variations specifically suited to walkers-- Volkstaf and Travlr. And other products for anglers followed, including Arthur’s patented designs for Catch-A-Hatch insect net and Fly Retreev.

* We no longer make this item.