Over the last few years, I’ve noticed a big uptick in beginner fly anglers. My gauge for this is my inbox. Listeners of my podcasts know that I do my best to answer emailed questions, and a huge ...

There’s much more to fly fishing than tying on a fly and whipping your line around a pond. Casting, hook setting and reeling all demand a level of finesse that goes beyond what anglers experience when ...

In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.

Fly fishing rods are constantly changing with improvements in construction, fly lines, reels, and technology. These are the best new rods of the year. Every year, there’s a new list of the best rods ...

If you haven't fly fished with any of the new fiberglass rods being built today, you are missing out. "Glass" has a feel and rhythm to it that you won't find in carbon fiber. These aren't the heavy ...

With impressive accuracy, insane power, and a wild ability to shoot line out like a cannon, the Orvis Helios 3D is straight-up bananas. Hook keepers. The Helios lineup doesn’t have them. That’s it.