The best fly fishing rods are timeless pieces of equipment. With simple care and safe storage, they can last a lifetime or more. Yet the technology keeps improving, rods are becoming more refined ...

Familiarity with 5-weight fly rods is a common trait amongst fly anglers. The generic 9-foot 5-weight fly rod remains the starting point for most anglers embracing fly fishing. Anglers looking into ...

Fly-fishing is the best time you can have in a pair of waders. Here’s all you need to know to start snagging like a pro.

Lighter weight fly rods excel in panfish angling. Three-weight and 4-weight rods flex and feel the hard fighting fish. Five-weight rods are at the top of the list for panfish and a welcome advantage ...

Most of us don't give much thought to fly rod grips. We take what is there and use it. My 4 weight fly rod has a different grip than my 8 weight, but why?

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Every fall, about the time most outdoors enthusiasts across the Northland put away their rods and reels and set their sights on hunting, Steve Young gets serious about fly ...

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 ...

My best of the day was 10 lbs. I fished a 6/7-weight Spey rod and a 7-weight single-handed rod. We were using a 3 to 5-ips sinking line that got the streamer down to where the fish were.