Do you think the fish care how much you paid for your rod? As long as that fly arrives in the right place at the right time, you'll still catch. How good are budget fly rods? The real answer?...

When it comes to presentation, fly fishing is about as refined as it gets. Delicate flies, light lines, and gentle casts are what it is all about. Try doing that with a heavy rod! To get the...

When it comes to fly fishing, there are a lot of things that go into making sure you're successful. One of the most important, yet often overlooked, is the color of your line. Most people just...

Ever tried to bite through your leader? Yeah, me too. Damaging your teeth isn’t fun. But there is a way around it. Nippers make life so much easier (and they save your teeth!). I’ve...

When fishing smaller waters, it pays to have a light and a little more agile rod. The 4-weight fly rods offer an excellent compromise between size, pulling power, and fly presentation. This...

In past decades, when someone talked of fly fishing, they were most likely talking about fly fishing for trout. Big western rivers or densely wooded Appalachian streams dominated the scene. In...