"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Fly-fishing is fun because it’s hard. Yes, anyone can buy some spinning gear and hurl PowerBait into a ...

WHENEVER I TAKE the fly rod from its case, I’m struck by how pristine it still looks. The green blank catches light like the surface of a stream. The zebra-wood insert bears no chips or scratches. The ...

There is a certain mystery surrounding bamboo fly rods. That mystery resides in the fact that there is a trove of misinformation out and about.

Fly fishing is ingrained in American culture — Ernest Hemingway and Norman MacLean romanticised it fiction, outdoor brands like Patagonia and Yeti do the same through photos and videos of adventure.

They are somewhat exclusive until the magic moment when a perfect process produces a perfect result. If you want results, you'll almost always catch more trout and catch them more ways with spinning ...