That might mean about 3 feet of 50-pound mono (.030 inch diameter) at the end of the fly line to which I attach a knotless, tapered leader after cutting a couple of feet off its smaller-diameter butt.

Walk into just about any fly shop, and you’ll see a whole wall stocked with trout leader options. 9 ft 5x, 7.5 ft 4x, 12ft 4x – for most new fly anglers, the labels are a collection of numbers ...

Every trout angler has experienced it – you go out to fish, and the leader you have on your fly line just doesn’t fit the water you’re fishing. Maybe you had planned to fish the main stem of ...

Fly-fishing shirts are available that have two front pockets. One pocket can carry a fly box with a selection of flies, a spool of 6X tippet and a spare leader packet.

Generally, the larger the fly, the larger the tippet can be. Heavy, fast or discolored water usually enables you to use slightly heavier tippets than if conditions are low and clear. You will also ...

These are micro drag, a fly that is one size too big or too small, and too large a tippet. Micro drag is a slight imperfection in your presentation caused by small subtleties during the drift; usually ...