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.

A good fly reel will last a lifetime and help bring countless fish to hand. Fly fishing at its most basic level is just another technique for catching fish. On a deeper level, it’s both a blood sport ...

A weight-forward fly line is simply a long line with a thicker, denser front section called the "head." This head, because of its weight, carries the fly and pulls the rest of the long, thinner line, ...

You are new to fly fishing, you don't have much experience fighting fish, and now you have the biggest fish you've ever hooked on the line. Here's a tip that will increase your chances of landing your ...

While Chouinard and Mathews have each made a name for themselves in the world of fly fishing and written extensively on the ...

You will begin to depend more on yourself and less on gadgets and gear. More on "a feeling" and less on what the textbooks say. • "He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk ...

Have you given much thought about fly rod grips. Why do they come in different shapes and sizes? How does the shape affect your casting? Does it affect your casting? Here’s a deeper look into fly rod ...

The Clear Fork River Chapter of Trout Unlimited is holding a Learn to Fly Fish Clinic to teach the basics of fly fishing, and to provide participants opportunities to test their tackle and fishing ...

Fly fishing is synonymous with trout. When most people think about fly fishing, they conjure images of mountain streams and fish sipping mayflies and caddisflies off the surface. It’s true that the ...

There are two perceptions of common carp among anglers in the United States. One group believes that carp are dumb and that nothing could be easier than going after them. They believe that learning ...