Fly fishing vests have been around since the beginning of the sport, and they’re still great for both beginners and experienced anglers. Designed to keep your flies and gear organized for when you ...

A busy river access point provides an excellent vantage to survey the vast variety of ways fly fishers manage their gear ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Fly-fishing is fun because it’s hard. Yes, anyone can buy some spinning gear and hurl ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Sling packs, hip packs, chest packs, and even backpacks designed for fishing have ...

Wading streams with a fly rod in hand may be the most traditional approach to the sport, but floating rivers in a raft or driftboat, leisurely watching the scenery pass by, has its merits too. The ...

I put a lot of fly fishing gear through its paces every year. This list highlights the gear that stood out, made a difference, and led to more caught fish. You can't overemphasize the importance of ...

Everything you need to get hooked. There’s nothing better than a day on the water—just me, my fly rod, and (hopefully) a few trout willing to play along. But getting to that peaceful, cast-after-cast ...

The holidays are here, and you’re tasked with buying a gift for someone who enjoys fly fishing. Fly fishing gifts are easy, right? While someone having a clear-cut passion like fly fishing can seem ...

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 ...

On a muggy Friday evening, the menswear and denim shop Blue in Green — on Greene Street in New York’s SoHo shopping district — was packed with guys in dad hats and baggy denim, with mustaches and ...