Putting the finishing touches on a fly rod is an art that takes impressive skill to master. The team at G. Loomis take that ...

Landing a tautog is never a sure thing. Luck and Skill: If you've never tried to pull a tautog out of the rocks, a 9 weight ...

Determining the best fishing rod is not as easy as it may seem. Every year, new models and materials flood the market, and anglers always have something to say. Some prefer cork grips and classic ...

The rod’s medium action provided castability, and strength, with plenty of finesse. The Encounter combo reel was surprisingly smooth for a plastic composite fly fishing reel and performed well ...

A therapeutic fly fishing program spawned at an Army hospital 20 years ago has proven healing for veteran participants and volunteers alike.

Buying the perfect fly fishing gift is a challenge because the simple things can quickly turn complex. A new rod is always good, right? But wait, should it be a 5 or 6 weight? Fresh or saltwater? When ...

To have a good day in the stream, all he needed was a decent rod, the right fly and a strong cup of coffee. When he began writing, in the 1970s, the voluminous literature around fly fishing tended ...

During a men’s retreat on the outskirts of Bozeman, writer David LaHuta learns that wild, open spaces aid meaningful ...

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Dale Bowman Share Guide P.J. Smith dropped a trail of nuggets while quietly working through his presentation, which could have been titled ‘‘The Joy of Fly-Fishing,’’ at The Early Show on ...