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Simple Steps to Becoming A Better Fly Fisherman

Check out these critical tips and techniques that can help you improve your fly fishing skills.

About Fly Reels

Fly Reels, like all other reels, come in a ďżźvariety of sizes from the ultra small 2/3 weight for trout to the very large 16/18 weight for marlin. They also vary in cost from about $15 to well over $1,000.

Preparation: The Key to a Successful First Saltwater Fly-Fishing Trip

The fall and winter is the time when many fishermen are putting away their rods and getting ready for hunting season. Well that’s not the case for many saltwater fly anglers who travel to far off destinations to pursue many types of saltwater game fish.

Fly of the Month: Trout Skrilla

Fish it on a sinking line and prepare for the smackdown! This fly should only be thrown by lunker hunters.

Tailing Reds in the Grass in Northeast Florida

Fly Fishers in Northeast Florida wait with anticipation for the late summer and fall lunar tides. The grass flats in the tidal marshes are rich with fiddler crabs and other crustaceans that redfish pursue with great vigor.

Casting Heavy vs. Bulky Flies

Unless someone brings it up, you may not give much thought to the fact that there are two types of “big” flies. There are big bulky, wind-resistant flies that if thrown by hand would be light and bushy and not go very far, like a deer hair mouse. And there are big, heavy flies that if thrown by hand would go a long way because of their weight.

Fly Spotlight

Wired Bunker Fly

Captain Chris Newsome grew up fishing the lower Chesapeake Bay in Virginia, where bunker make up as much as 80 percent of striped bass diets. As a fly fishing guide, Chris needed to come up with a large bunker fly that was easy to cast and kept its wide profile.

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Fisherman Lands World-Record Super Cow

On a long-range fishing trip from San Diego, Earl Gill IV landed an extraordinary yellowfin tuna weighing 443 pounds—a staggering 16 pounds more than the existing world record for a yellowfin caught on rod and reel.