Gear & EquipmentOutdoor Fun

Inexpensive trout flies. Orvis has a little intro deal on 20 of their most popular trout flies for only $9.95 and it includes free shipping.

Looking for a great fly fishing gift for Valentine's Day? Here's a list of 10 fly fishing gifts you could give... 7 do's and 3 don'ts!

fishing-flies

There are thousands of types of flies and several sizes of each. Which do you need? Good question!! Dry, wet, big or small, read on to get some questions answered.

Leaders and tippet - The connection between the fly and you. What's the difference?

fly-line-for-fishing

Fly lines -- They float and sink and come in a huge variety of sizes, styles and colors and specialty applications. Let's try to demystify them.

Fly reels do more than just hold your fly line. A good fly reel is a great piece of equipment than can make the difference between having fun while fishing and being a frustrated angler.

fly-rod

There are all kinds and sizes of fly rods out there for all kinds of fly fishing. We'll try to sort out some of the types and style in this post to help you make a great choice.

fly-fishing-basics

Basically, all you really need is a rod, reel, backing, fly line, leader, tippet and fly or two dozen. There are volumes written every year on each of these items. There are also what seems like about a bazillion different brands and models of each. We'll explore each category in detail