When I started fly fishing for trout, I was told to focus on making short, accurate casts. I think it was good advice, for ...

. My gauge for this is my inbox. Listeners of my podcasts know that I do my best to answer emailed questions, and a huge percentage of them are from people looking for gear recommendations. Many ...

Smaller lines are meant for smaller flies and closer fishing, so a 2-weight line (and rod) is great for a dry fly on a mountain brook. If you need to make long casts with large flies for striped ...

Rod and reel combos are ideal for people who don’t want to or know how to perfectly match the best rods and reels, because you know your fishing gear is perfectly matched. Check out the list below for ...

Learn to use the front taper by placing your index finger on top when you need to make an accurate cast at a short distance. A half wells grip on a Winston rod with a Ross Evolution FS fly reel ...

That’s saltwater fly fishing. To meet those challenges ... He likes a precise and firm fly rod due to his preferred casting style of one up-one down. This casting style limits the hauls required to ...

Making a bamboo drift boat is just like making a bamboo fly rod – times 10. “Instead of 700 hours, this is about 70 hours,” Ron Knowles said of the handmade fishing gear he makes at his home ...

When I started fly fishing for trout, I was told to focus on making short, accurate casts ... Picture a straight line coming out of the tip of your fly rod, parallel to the ground.