I'm guilty of overlooking my fly rod grips. What choice did I have unless I was building my own? I fished with the grip that came with the rod. Recently, I used the TFO BC Big Fly fly rod that has a ...

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 ...

I was casting a 6-weight all night, and I just couldn’t get my line to lay out in the 20 mph wind. In fact, it was so windy we had to spot-lock the bow of the flats boat in the opposite direction and ...

Wading streams with a fly rod in hand may be the most traditional approach to the sport, but floating rivers in a raft or driftboat, leisurely watching the scenery pass by, has its merits too. The ...

Most of us don't give much thought to fly rod grips. We take what is there and use it. My 4 weight fly rod has a different grip than my 8 weight, but why? Is it purely aesthetics or does it serve a ...