Fishing, golf, and other sports are contrasted and compared quite often. Not one golf club can do it all — unless you’re ...

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and heavy saltwater lines are closer to 100 pounds. Your leader will break first. Fly rods are strong and flexible, so catching something like a chunky bass on a rod designed for small-creek trout ...

As someone who’s spent far too much time in fly shops looking at and thinking about all these options, I understand how difficult shopping for a new rod can be. So, I’ve tried to remove some of the ...

Compared with a baitcasting or fly-fishing setup ... Versatile enough to use on saltwater and fresh, this rod is as durable as a $100 fishing rod can be, and it comes with a great warranty.

Show Up and Put the Time In The trick to getting good at casting isn't a secret, high tech, or ground breaking. it's all about practice, practice, practice. Sho ...

Buying the perfect fly fishing gift is a challenge because the simple things can quickly turn complex. A new rod is always good, right? But wait, should it be a 5 or 6 weight? Fresh or saltwater? When ...

Fly Fishing the Squid Run The Atlantic coast explodes with life each spring as millions of longfin squid migrate inshore, followed closely by schools of hungry ...

Like most fly fishers, I can probably be accused of having too many fly rods; however, in my defense I think I need each one ...

For decades, the Rod & Reel Pier and restaurant at the northern tip of Anna Maria Island withstood it all. Hurricanes. Lightning. Fire. The waves of saltwater and the passage of time. Then ...

Writing for anglers and amateurs alike, he found that the sport can reveal as much about people as it does about fish.