I’ve been reviewing fly rods, fly reels, and other gear for the better part of a decade. And fly rods at every price point have only become better. When it comes to the best fly fishing rods for ...

Traditional Spey fishing is closely associated with steelhead, salmon, and big rivers. It's a popular fly fishing technique in the Pacific Northwest that requires long rods, special lines, and ...

Spey casting was developed in Scotland as a way to make long casts to fish on big rivers with little room to backcast. The name for the sport comes from the River Spey, where the technique originated ...

It required 150 years, give or take, allowing for memory lapses from too much single malt, for the stylized casting technique to travel from the River Spey to mainstream fly-fishing America. But like ...

The spey rod helped Turek make a 90-degree switch in the casting direction of the fly line, a difficult task with a fly rod. "You could do somewhat the same thing with a conventional fly rod by making ...

Fly rods have their limitations, one of which is that they are not good for long casts on streams where there is a lot of current. Yet, the Scots were undaunted by these challenges. They experimented ...

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 ...

The River Spey in Scotland has high banks and is lined by trees, a fisherman’s nightmare. In the 1800s, fly-fishermen were at odds with the terrain, knowing big Atlantic salmon were there for the ...

The combination of weight, power, and action creates a balanced combo that is easy to learn on. The Greys GR60 combines performance and value in this fast-action trout rod. Fly fishing rods are ...