Don't let your fly fishing skills get rusty. Learn how to double haul this off-season and see a huge improvement in your casting accuracy, distance, and technique. Practice now for good days on the ...

Have you given much thought about fly rod grips. Why do they come in different shapes and sizes? How does the shape affect your casting? Does it affect your casting? Here’s a deeper look into fly rod ...

Sticking a muskie on a fly is a challenge. Here are some tips from a veteran guide that can help put you in the game.

STATE BRIDGE ” The basics of flycasting seem simple. Any flyfisher can tell you about the dangers of having too much line out and trying to cast. It’s a lesson that comes with a bonus: a bird’s nest.

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.

BOYNE FALLS -- Get a little taste of fly fishing basics at a new program being offered by Boyne resorts in northern Michigan.Boyne Mountain in Boyne Falls and Boyne Highlands in Harbor Springs have ...

A weight-forward fly line is simply a long line with a thicker, denser front section called the "head." This head, because of its weight, carries the fly and pulls the rest of the long, thinner line, ...

Norman Maclean and a host of other authors weaved word images onto pages to capture the feeling, the grace and rhythm of fly-fishing. Casting can indeed look like an art form when practiced by some ...

Get started in fly fishing or better your casting. We will go over different types of fly rods and when to use them. You will be doing the over hand cast, roll cast and side arm cast, for a few ...

To practice fly-fishing, tie a 1-inch piece of bright yarn to the end of your leader. Place the rod on the ground and pull about 25 feet of line straight out from the end of the rod. Now pick up the ...