Fishing, golf, and other sports are contrasted and compared quite often. Not one golf club can do it all — unless you’re ...

Not all large-arbor reels are created equal. Consider all the factors before choosing a model that’s right for you. Want to have more fun this summer? Try fly fishing for summer flounder and other ...

In fly fishing, you throw the line ... If you need to make long casts with large flies for striped bass along the coast, you’ll want a rod and line in the 8-10 weight range.

Depending on the style of fishing you like to do, you can work these spots effectively with either soft plastics or flies. The author lips a smallie that ate a weighted ... ringing the dinner bell for ...

When it comes down to it, angling can be a daunting affair. Pressure from friends pushes anglers to measure success through ...

“Knowing what flies to take with you to the water (so you don’t end up hauling 1,000 flies every time) comes with experience. But on this episode of Untangled, we’re going to short-circuit that ...

Fly anglers are an opinionated bunch, and the single “best” fly rod for trout will differ from one person to the next depending on their budget, skillset, and the style of fishing they like to do. And ...

Good reports come from the North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River. Terrestrials still pick up fish, but so will steamers and ...

As dry fly hatches begin to ebb, we will need to focus below the river surface to remain effective. Complex summertime hatches will narrow down to only midges and blue winged olives after Halloween, ...

The quality and diversity of New Zealand’s fresh water species is perfect for the fly fishing purist. The average size of the trout is 3 to 4 pounds, exceeding most anglers' wildest imaginations. The ...

Numerous hunting seasons are underway, and this is also a peak time for hikers, nature photographers, mountain bikers and ...

A good spinning reel is important too. In spinning, the reel is so much more important than a fly reel is in fly fishing. For nylon, you will have to work it out. It becomes a sort of compromise. Use ...