If you want to get into fly fishing, you’ll need to buy some specialized gear and learn some new techniques. Here’s a run down of the key tools you’ll need: The Fly Rod. A fly rod is the first piece ...

A 5wt fly rod is perfect for trout fishing just about anywhere. (Photo: Oleg Jeremin from Pixabay) The Best Rod Weight for Trout: 5. A 9-foot, 5-weight rod is often called the classic all-around ...

Not a nymph, not a dry fly, but somewhere in between. Fly fishing with emerger flies can be a game-changer during the early stages of a hatch.

Fly Fishing The Morning Hatch - Tuna Blowing Up Fly Rods, Return of a Native Trout, And Tarpon on Top "The Morning Hatch" is a daily dose of anything fly fishing, human interest, and sometimes ...

He uses a 4-weight and a 6-weight rod for the smaller pattern and fishes the 12-inch rig on an 8-10 weight rod. I was able to throw the 6-inch version on a 7-weight rod 60 feet with a crosswind.

The fly rod comes into its own in late May and on into July as bluegills move into the shallows to spawn throughout much of northern Alabama. Skip to Article Set weather ...

To cast his flies, Young generally uses a 10-foot, 10-weight fly rod, special pike/muskie 10-weight fly line and a 12-inch tippet made from nylon-coated stainless steel leader material.

The best net for backcountry fly fishing is the one you don’t spend a ton of money on: I’ve lost or left behind more nets than I care to admit, and even smashed one after setting down my pack ...