In the order of importance, I feel that the fly line comes in second only to the fly rod. The fly line is an extremely important piece of equipment that often gets overlooked and abused. A great fly ...

When Bob Goodale started experimenting with creating innovative fly fishing lines in the 1980s it was just a hobby. Today that hobby is Monic Fly Lines, a local Boulder company that supports four full ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

After selling my fly shop in the Florida Keys and retiring from my position as CEO of STH Reels in 1991, I decided that I would run fly-fishing schools for billfish (I ran bonefish schools in the ...