Making sure you enjoy a successful fly fishing adventure is all about careful planning and preparation. You need to bring along the right fly fishing gear no matter what type of fish you attempt to catch, whether it be fly, salmon, walleye, or another wily creature.

A important requirement for successful fly fishing is having the right equipment. The most important piece of fly fishing gear is, of course, your rod and reel. Click to continue »

If you always wanted to try fly fishing, here is just the kit you need to get started.

OK, read closely because you might have a hard time believing what you are about to read.

You get a fantastic, 4 piece rod with a LIFETIME WARRANTY, a large arbor reel preloaded with backing, a weight forward (5 weight) floating fly line and 5X tapered leader, a rod sock, a rod case, a fly box and three flies.

The rod is for 5 or 6 weight line and is great for everything from small trout and panfish to small bass. It will fish well at the local pond or on a trophy trout stream. Th (more…)

As any angler knows, successful fly fishing relies in large part on the types of fishing flies you use. Of course, most anglers also realize figuring out which flies to use with which species of fish is anything but simple. Selecting just the right fishing flies for the eating habits of the species in a given locality is an art unto itself, but there are some general guidelines that can help you get started. Click to continue »