I'm getting anxious now. Tom Smithwick, who moved to Shippensburg several years ago, builds bamboo fly rods. A couple weeks ago, he found three bamboo rod blanks and offered to help me build out a fly ...

From left: Derrick Hicks, Mike Rotz and Johnathon White stand in the Boise River together, clad in fishing gear. The three men met after Hicks found a fly rod in the river days after Rotz lost it.

If you haven't fly fished with any of the new fiberglass rods being built today, you are missing out. "Glass" has a feel and rhythm to it that you won't find in carbon fiber. These aren't the heavy ...

Blane Chocklett, the designer of the TFO BC Big Fly fly rod with one of his Game Changer streamers. / photo provided by TFO I had specific expectations when I got this rod. It markets itself as a big ...

Fly fishing for flounder combines skill, patience, and the right equipment to create an unforgettable angling experience. These bottom-dwelling fish require finesse and precision, making them an ...

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The modern-day trout angler has a vast array of fly rods to choose from. As someone who’s spent far too much time in fly shops looking at and thinking about all these options, I understand how ...

ABSAROKEE, Mont. – By the time he moved to Montana, Bob Kimball was 70 years old and reluctant to venture into the mountains to pursue his favorite pastime of fly -fishing. “I should have come up ...

I'm completely aware that this fly rod review will be a little out of the box. I'm also aware that the G.Loomis Asquith has turned out to be the best fly rod I've ever fished. I have my reasons for ...

The best fishing rods are durable and flexible, with excellent sensitivity that makes catching your target easier. Regardless of your style of fishing, everything else—from reels to lines and bait to ...