Sunday Classic / Keep Your Rod Tip Off the Water for Longer Drag-Free Drifts

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Are you finding yourself struggling to get long drag-free drifts on the water? If the answer is yes, you may be holding your rod tip too close to the water during your drifts. When your rod tip is positioned too low, you're putting unnecessary fly line...

Saturday Shoutout / TFM’s 12 Days of Christmas

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Get some free stuff from TFM! Tomorrow is the start of The Fiberglass Manifesto's 12 days of Christmas giveaway. This is the coolest gear giveaway and Flyfishing. TFM will be giving away something bad ass every day. All you have to do is email to win....

New Partnerships, New Products from Fishpond

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FISHPOND IS AN IDEA FACTORY! The thing I love about these guys is, they never stop innovating. This year is no exception and the best example may be their new Co-Lab products. Fishpond has partnered with Chaco and Voormi to develop new products unique in fly...

If It Looks Offensive, Fish It!

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By Justin Pickett Does a trout fly have to "be something?" I was once approached by a man on a local stream after I had brought a nice male Rainbow Trout to the net, and immediately he asked the age old question, “What'd he eat?” I removed...

Tenkara Fly-tying

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I initially got interested in fly-fishing because of flies and fly-tying. The idea of creating a lure using feathers and thread was very appealing to me. Before I ever got my first fly rod I probably tied well over 100 flies. Of course, I got indoctrinated...