The best fishing rods are durable and flexible, with excellent sensitivity that makes catching your target easier. Regardless of your style of fishing, everything else—from reels to lines and bait to ...

An expert guide breaks down the best fishing rod and reel setups for every environment, from mountain streams to the surf.

When I started fly fishing for trout, I was told to focus on making short, accurate casts. I think it was good advice, for the most part. On many trout rivers, the ability to cast a fly 40 feet is all ...

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 ...

As we polled into the back of a creek not much wider than the skiff, our guide said you’re only going to get one shot at these fish. We turned a bend and there they were just 50 feet away, tails out ...