Like many bass anglers, John Deshauteurs has an abundance of specialized tackle. Rods with a broomstick-strength backbone and multi-gear reels that are engineering marvels. Tools to drop a jig into a ...

Walking into a fly shop and perusing the available rods in the rod rack points towards a tremendous number of rods in the 9 foot-category. We are in trout country so it makes sense that the ...

Building off last week’s column about rod protection during transportation, we now shift our focus to rods specifically designed for the traveling fly fisher. The selection of quality fly rods capable ...

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 ...

Fly fishing can be intimidating — but it shouldn’t be. “It can be just as simple as worm fishing,” says Tom Rosenbauer, a legend within the sport who has written 20 books on fly fishing and hosts the ...

Travel light and fish anywhere. Discover why tenkara is the perfect compact rod for spontaneous trout fishing in the Eastern ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Fly-fishing is fun because it’s hard. Yes, anyone can buy some spinning gear and hurl ...