Learn about fly rod weights with this complete guide! Find out how to read the weights on a fly rod and what each of them is best for. Often a first fly fishing experience starts with a friend or a guide placing a fly rod in your hands. It’s the first time you sense there …
There are a lot of tools used in fly fishing, but what do they do? Here are the top fly fishing accessories and how each of them are used. My first fly fishing purchase was waders. On my first trip ever, I rented wading boots and waders (and felt like Ralphie’s brother from A Christmas …
If you’re curious what to wear fly fishing, we’ve put together a guide of our picks for proper attire from head to toe. Get our recommended list of must-haves here. There is nothing like fly fishing on the river during a warm summer day. The kind of day where your gear bag is a little …
Grab a list of the best fly fishing books for newbie anglers. If you’re starting out in fly fishing, you’ll want to check out these reads. When I was getting my graduate degree back in the early 2000s, my friend/fellow student Jennifer and I had an ongoing tradition. For every new class that we weren’t …
If you’re curious about river etiquette when you’re fly fishing, this is your guide. Get tips for being a responsible steward of the sport. It’s 5:30am in the morning, and pitch black. The only way to get ready for the day is by headlamp, but that’s not the only issue . . . it’s so …
Join our discussion of fly shop etiquette, as well as entering fly shops in the past versus today. Here are things to keep in mind. Standing near the door of a well-known fly fishing shop in Estes Park, CO, I watched a small kid walking down the sidewalk. He was likely on a family trip …