A tube fly isn’t “better” than a hook-tied fly because fish prefer hollow tubes. Rather, its advantage lies in separating the fly’s profile from the hook’s function.

Flip Pallot’s leader system is not a rigid recipe, but a durable method for preserving the energy that the fly line has ...

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The loss of America’s outdoor economy could be long-lasting, with permanent impacts amounting to billions of dollars. Hunters, anglers, outdoor enthusiasts, and the larger recreation industry must ...

Academically knowing what trout eat mostly means little if you don’t know how to cast, fish a fly, or choose when and where to fish. Mastering these practical skills is essential if you want fly ...

Hatch Magazine reviewed Orvis’ redesigned Recon fly rods, rating them as very good. The review notes that these rods are heavier and lack the crisp casting or refined finish of the Helios F and D ...

One of America’s most enduring strengths is a simple idea: that some things belong to all of us, and it is our shared responsibility to protect them. Clean air, safe drinking water, and preserved ...

At first, no one noticed. A faint cylindrical presence lingered at the edge of things—a suggestion in the periphery, a subtle sense that something, somewhere, remained pleasantly undecided. One ...

A fly rod longer than 9-feet but shorter than 10-feet is, by original definition, a switch rod—a term first designated by R.B. Meiser in 1979 or 1980. Over time, these rods have gained various labels, ...

Consider Tenkara, one of fly fishing’s oldest forms. For centuries, illiterate peasants in Japan used it to feed the wealthy a delicacy, passing down rod-building, gear, and techniques solely by word ...

Fly casting is almost universally regarded as the crucial skill for successfully catching fish. According to my artist friend Thom Glace, fly casting can also be a moment on the water when you feel ...