We tortured-tested 16 of today’s most innovative—and affordable—trout rods to find the best fly rods of the year Of course we picked trout. What else would you expect from a magazine brand that, for ...

Fly fishing guide and outdoor photographer Daniel Shepler shares his favorite classic rods and reels for Northern Michigan fly fishing. His recommendations were originally featured in “Fly Fishing: ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Truth is, you can catch a fish with a cane pole. But the latest, greatest graphite ...

This fall, fly fisherman Phil Gonzales landed the biggest rainbow trout of his life while tossing a lure with a spinning rod. Fort Peck Reservoir isn’t known as a trout fishery, although it does hold ...

It was 6 a.m. on June 6, and veteran angler Shelby Holder was prowling the edges of the Hams Fork River in Wyoming. He was looking for rainbow trout, which he says were spawning at the time, but later ...

In this edition of The Morning Hatch: - Any story from Jen Ripple is worth a read. She is an accomplished angler, a skilled photographer, and takes on the most challenging (and often dangerous) fly ...

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 ...