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 ...

Fly reels for trout fishing serve two main roles: To hold your fly line and backing and to have a drag capable of tiring out a fish during a fight. Pairing the right reel with your fly rod will help ...

Vladimir Rachenko is a former aerospace engineer with a passion for fly fishing—so much so that twenty years ago, he transferred his skills from aerospace to making fly reels. His goal was to focus on ...

It’s often said that your fishing rod is the backbone of your fishing tackle..and it’s also true that then your fishing reel is the heart of it. Regardless of how you fish or what you fish for, your ...

Anglers specializing in fly fishing, may be interested in a new next-generation fly fishing real created by the team of engineers at Taylor. The Series-1 reel carries the tradition of the T1 and ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Montana holds a revered place in the hearts and minds of fly anglers the world over. The state's ...

As I write this, I am fully aware that this could be "much ado about nothing." I'm only telling you what I heard when I was a young angler, and then what happened on a river years later. I'm not the ...

In fly fishing, the rod is the rock star. It gets all the attention when you’re bragging about the big one from your last trip. On the other hand, reels are the unsung heroes. They’re the studio ...

If you are a baseball fan, how can you not be impressed with what the LA Dodgers accomplished this year? They spent money, ...

I’m knee-deep in Brushy Creek, cold water swirling around my legs and a fly rod in hand. Fisherman Aaron Reed points at a couple of shadows, each about the size of a slice of slightly squashed Wonder ...