Gives you some flex to control smaller spinners but retains plenty of backbone to set the hook with authority. Best for ¼- to ⅜-oz. Denali Attax Casting Rod – 7-foot, Medium Heavy A mid-priced model ...

“It’s very interesting to fish streams that you have fished for years with fly tackle, but with spin tackle. It’s like fishing a different body of water, or rather, you fish it differently, so it ...

Like many bass anglers, John Deshauteurs has an abundance of specialized tackle. Rods with a broomstick-strength backbone and multi-gear reels that are engineering marvels. Tools to drop a jig into a ...

Fly fishing at its most basic level is just another technique for catching fish. On a deeper level, it’s both a blood sport and an art form that is partly based around making the act of fishing more ...

I'm guilty of overlooking my fly rod grips. What choice did I have unless I was building my own? I fished with the grip that came with the rod. Recently, I used the TFO BC Big Fly fly rod that has a ...

As the dog days of summer come to a close and water temperatures begin to fall, trout fishing across the country picks up again. Autumn is also one of the best times of the year to catch giant ...

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 ...

I’VE BEEN getting dirty looks all day. Most of the anglers I pass on the trail don’t even say hello or ask if I’ve caught any trout. It’s a bit of a bummer because I genuinely enjoy shooting the ...