Loop is a brand that’s not as familiar to American anglers because they’ve largely sold their gear in the European market.

If you ask a die-hard fly angler if they have a “pet rod,” a special fly rod for a specific purpose, most will confess. Some hold dear custom dry fly rods, while others gain pride from owning salt ...

When I first started trout fishing, I was given an invaluable piece of advice: start with dry flies. Talk to any trout angler, and they’ll tell you that fishing with subsurface flies simply catches ...

It’s starting again — it’s only early February, but we are all fishing before and after shifts at the fly shop these days. The fishing is simply erupting around the valley right now, from top to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Fly-fishing is fun because it's hard. Yes, anyone can buy some spinning gear and hurl PowerBait into a ...

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 ...

You’re casting to a trout – or a spot where you think there should be a trout – and you can’t seem to get the drift right. Nine times out of ten, you can solve this problem by repositioning yourself.

In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.