There are a lot of numbers in fly fishing, and some of the numbering may not make sense to the uninitiated—or to the initiated, for that matter. A higher number means a smaller hook, yet the opposite ...

If you’ve ever stood on the bank of a river with a fly rod, stared at the water, and wondered, ‘Where the hell do I start?’, you’re not alone. When you’re just getting started trout fishing, even ...

There is a certain mystery surrounding bamboo fly rods. That mystery resides in the fact that there is a trove of misinformation out and about.

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 ...

From a distance, I watched as a bright yellow maple leaf gently disengaged itself from the branch it had been attached to ...

Northern pike might be closely related to muskies, but they’re not muskies. They have very different feeding habits. They exhibit different predatory behaviors. Pike are also smaller. Yet despite this ...

I know I’m guilty of fidopromorphism (that means imparting doglike characteristics to inanimate objects), but I am struck by the similarities between fly rods and good gun dogs. Time spent in the ...