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.

By swapping out the bulky dumbbell eyes for a brass cone, he created a more streamlined profile that allowed the fly to sink faster. He also changed the body from Estaz to Ice Dubbing further slimming ...

Fishing season is just around the corner, and Orvis has all the goodies one could hope for to spend a day (or a few) on the water, including a new Helios fly rod and a new line of sun-protective ...

Familiarity is comfortable. Not a lot of thinking has to happen. However, sometimes it is good to look at old water with “New ...

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I used my paddle to push the 21-foot Maine Freighter canoe away from the meager dock and motored around the end to begin a ...

"What fishing rod are you using?", "Why are you using that rod?", "What's better: a two-piece fishing rod or a one-piece?" I want to take a few minutes today to talk about which fishing rod to use and ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › What do you picture when you think of fly fishing for trout? If your answer is casting ...

BACK IN MAY, I drove to Yarmouth, Maine, to visit the Maine Fly Co. I was there to pick up a custom fly rod they’d made for me and to go fishing with owner and founder Jeff Davis. I expected to find a ...

It’s no surprise that saltwater fishing is productive and abundant on Long Island, since it is surrounded by salt water. What may be unexpected is that, despite our suburban surroundings, there are ...