Building off last week’s column about rod protection during transportation, we now shift our focus to rods specifically designed for the traveling fly fisher. The selection of quality fly rods capable ...

Reyr Gear looked at traveling with a fly rod and realized what a hassle it can be. Four pieces, to the rod, a reed, the line through the eyelets — there are a lot of components to handle. So they ...

Fly rods are not the most intuitive items to pack for travel. Whether you’re packing for multiple days of airline travel to your dream destination or you’re loading up the car for a summer road trip, ...

Walk down to the river and you’ll find most fly fishers are swinging a 5-weight fly rod. The versatility of a 5-weight makes it the most user-friendly tool a fly-fisherman can possess. All across the ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more Last year, the Field & Stream team of editors decided to perform the most comprehensive ...

Like many bass anglers, John Deshauteurs has an abundance of specialized tackle. Rods with a broomstick-strength backbone and multi-gear reels that are engineering marvels. Tools to drop a jig into a ...

The lovely thing about fly-fishing is that the fishing itself is enough; the catching is a bonus. Casting a fly-line, like driving a golf ball, is such a tricky thing to do—such a complex physical ...