Tips & Tutorials
Fly fishing has a reputation for being complicated, and the gear is most of the reason why. But it only needs five things to work: a rod, a reel, a line, something clear connecting the line to the fly, and the fly. This guide covers those five in plain language, the few accessories that earn their space, and what to do once you've got them.
Every angler remembers the day a foam fly changed how they fished. Maybe it was a guide who finally handed you something after watching you re-dry the same waterlogged dry for the tenth time in an hour. However it happens, the first time a big, ugly foam pattern floats through an entire day without a single re-treatment, it's hard to go back to anything else. If you've never tied one on, here's what you're missing, and why it's worth a spot in your box.
