Casting a limber fly rod is the only way to get a fish on the line for lots of anglers. Yet there are hold outs who think fly fishing is difficult, expensive and some kind of elite angling sport.

Famed fly fishing writer John Gierach once wrote a book called Standing in a River Waving a Stick. Well, fly fishing looks a lot like that. And the stick in question is a fly rod. It’s the rod that ...

The perfection loop fishing knot is a foundation knot for fly fisherman. It is used to tie the butt section of fly leaders to make loop to loop connections with fly line. It is one of the best knots ...

A shooting head fly line can be an asset in certain fly fishing situations. Once you learn the basics of this fly line you will understand when and how to use it, and find that it is an easy line to ...

You don’t need a garage full of expensive toys to land your first trout. Our fly fishing expert breaks down the essential, ...

To the uninitiated, choosing the right type of fly fishing line can be rather daunting. Unlike conventional rods and reels, which rely on the weight of the lure or rig to cast effectively, a fly rod ...

Wading streams with a fly rod in hand may be the most traditional approach to the sport, but floating rivers in a raft or driftboat, leisurely watching the scenery pass by, has its merits too. The ...

ATLANTA, July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Enterprises today announced the appointment of Jim Coates as chief executive officer of Loop Tackle, a global leader in elite fly-fishing equipment and ...

There are a lot of numbers in fly fishing, and some of the numbering may not make sense to the uninitiated—or to the initiated, for that matter. A higher number means a smaller hook, yet the opposite ...