Fly anglers are figuring out that carp is not a fish to look down your nose at. They are challenging, strong, accessible, and most importantly, flat out fun to catch on a fly rod. You don't have to ...

The first step in building a custom rod is finding the spine. That is after one has selected a rod blank from all the options available. My nephew, Tegan Winters, is a game warden in Montana. For a ...

In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.

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 ...

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 ...

It was a cold and blustery day on Chesapeake Bay when Capt. Tom Weaver of Annapolis met his client Rob Cochrane for a charter trip targeting striped bass on Dec. 30. They putted out of the marina in ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - Lee Elton of Inchelium is a lightweight in the sport of fly-fishing. Yet the retired West Side cop stands out in the crowd at Lake Rufus Woods, but not just because he's landed ...