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I've always thought of Hardy as a fly reel company. High end quality English reels with a lot of history. I was reluctant to the idea of fishing a Hardy fly rod, especially one built for the salt.

Fishing season is just around the corner, and Orvis has all the goodies one could hope for to spend a day (or a few) on the water, including a new Helios fly rod and a new line of sun-protective ...

Key Takeaway: For this guide to fishing rods and reels, our writer interviewed professional guides and tested gear across lakes, rivers, and coastal salt flats. Our top pick for the best all-around ...

If you haven't fly fished with any of the new fiberglass rods being built today, you are missing out. "Glass" has a feel and rhythm to it that you won't find in carbon fiber. These aren't the heavy ...

Fly fishing is a gear-intensive sport. Rods, reels, waders, packs, flies, and hundreds of other little gadgets help anglers find fish, cast to fish, and catch fish. But this long list of equipment can ...

Fly reels used to play second fiddle to rods, at least in the fly-fishing world. Volumes have been written about the nuances of bamboo, fiberglass, and graphite fly rods. But the reel? “It’s just a ...

Walking into a fly shop and perusing the available rods in the rod rack points towards a tremendous number of rods in the 9 foot-category. We are in trout country so it makes sense that the ...

Do fly rod grips make a BIG difference in your casting? No, but the little difference it does make can equal that extra few feet that puts you in the fishes strike zone. I'm guilty of overlooking my ...