New Travel Rod

QuestionGary, thanks for your response.  I want to clarify that I understand.  So, if there is an inch of unfinished rod showing between each of

selecting fly line

QuestionHi Gary, I have a redington 910 fly reel with a 78 berkley rod and i want to know what weight fly line to buy and also how much backing  will

I would like some info on bamboo rods.

QuestionHey there, I would guess that you live somewhere around Jackson WY. I love that part of the country. Anyhow, I found an old bamboo fly rod that wa

Rigging Backing, line, leader, tippet...

QuestionGary, Im a new (okay REALLY new) fly fisherman.  Ive got my backing and line on my reel, but how long should my leader be and how long should

fly fishing tackle

QuestionI stumbled upon the AllExperts site trying to find out how to put fly fishing gear together.  I bought a kit for my youngest son (a Marine, on

Lake Fly fishing

QuestionDear Gary,       I live on a small 66 acre lake in northern Jersey. There are Largemouth, Chain pickerel, and panfis

Trout fishing

QuestionDear Gary, I recently got a fly fishing rod for my birthday. I am interested in fishing rivers and will like to no what to use and where i should

First Time Fly Fishing

QuestionI need to dummies guide on how to setup a fly fishing reel (pictures would definately help).  Any idea where I can find this type of informati

Montague Flash Bamboo Fly Rod 4 pc.

QuestionQUESTION: I have an old fly rod from my grandfather that I am trying to find a value on and possibly a reputable restoration location in southern M

grainger champion 9 5 wt cane rod

QuestionI am refinishing a Wright & McGill 9 rod I got at a yard sale . It is in nice shape save for a broken tip. I discovered that the tip had been broke

connecting the no knot eyelet to the yellow plastic fly line

QuestionI have been fishing all my life, but i have never fly fished. a week ago my wife got me a ready to fish fly pole, and it has the worst directions o

mcgill-wright fly rod

QuestionI have a MW rod unknown year by is marked as GaMU-75 on rod and Eagle Claw on handle.  the Rod is in 4 sections and I broke the tip.  Can

Chenille

QuestionA friend in Australia has asked me when chenille first came to be used in fly tying, and I cant find an answer. Was it Carrie Stevens who did it? A

Fly Tying vise

QuestionDan, I抳e just recently gotten into fly fishing, and I decided that I want to start tying my own flies too.  Here抯 the catch?.I抦 a lefty. &nbs

Caddis pattern

QuestionI like to fish nymphs, but seem to struggle identifying good sub-surface caddis patterns. Can you recommend some standards patterns to be used in U

Bass on a fly

QuestionHi, i have been a fly fishermen for a few years and have mainly targeted trout or panfish. But, now i would really like to catch largemouth and wa

hip boots

Questioni was just wondering how to maintain hip boots. i have a rubber pair of hodgman hip boots and i have heard that you can smear vaseline over then so

No knot eyelet

QuestionGary, this is in response to the question posed by a beginning fly fisherman.  I fly fished when I was younger and am trying to return to the

bambo fly rod made by kiraku&co japan

Questionmy grandpa got this bambo fly rod in 1961 its never been used its in perfect cond whats the value of this fly rod here is the info on the rod kirak

older hardy fly rod

Questionmike... iasked joe douglas a similar question but i found more info about my hardy rod.  rod: Hardy fly rod.#5 The Phantom Hollokona 1956 &nbs