Casting a fly rod versus other types of fishing has the critical difference that unlike casting a bait or lure in which the weight of the bait pulls the fishing line along behind; a fly is essentially...
When you finally surrender and decide to give fly fishing a try you'll be faced with the task of choosing your first fly rod. To help you get off on the right foot we'll take a look at the three most common...
New to fly fishing? Or are you just trying to understand all of the different fly fishing reels available on the market? This short guide should help remove some of the mystery. There are several things to...
Fly Fishing - How to Tie Flies while Fly Fishing Fly fishing is one of the oldest forms of hunting for food. In fly fishing, fisherman use force to "cast off" a fly or lure into a stream or river in hopes of...
FLY FISHING FOR BEGINNERS - CRAPPIE (ALL YEAR ROUND) For many anglers, the tasty crappie is only a springtime target - mostly during the spawning season. However, with some planning, you can catch crappie all...
This explanation of the rod blank 'Spining Concept' will help you find the proper side of the rod to place your rod guides when building your custom rod.Spining the blank; this simple process has caused much...
I like the idea of fly fishing. But what do I need? How do I choose? And what will it cost? One of the nice things about fly fishing is it doesn't require much gear. However, a basic outfit consists of rod,...
Planning to catch Steelhead this fall or during the winter? Folks in the Pacific Northwest have developed a spey casting system for dredging the bottom of big rivers with heavy weighted flies, yet needing...
Buying a Flyrod is a very personal experience. The basic fact is that no two of us are alike. We have different fishing experiences, body types, strengths and weaknesses, styles of casting. Are we a novice or...
Buying a flyrod that does what you want it to do, requires numerous considerations. First of all, what do you want it to do and under what conditions, ie. small stream, big river, ocean? Are you of strong...