When I started fly fishing for trout, I was told to focus on making short, accurate casts. I think it was good advice, for the most part. On many trout rivers, ...

Nymph fishing is undoubtedly the most effective method for catching trout. Unfortunately, the way that most people do it isn’t terribly entertaining. In my ...

Meet the sought-after professional bamboo fly rod maker who personally hand engraves his own rods—and puts them to apt use ...

TWIN BRIDGES — A fire in Twin Bridges early Sunday gutted an R.L. Winston Rod Co. building containing bamboo fly fishing rods and knocked out the electricity in some homes for several hours.

It was overcast with a slight mist and in the upper 40s, not ideal weather for some, but great for a day of fishing in Maine ... women that began with “Fly Rod” Crosby. Born in nearby Phillips ...

As I reeled in my first fish of the day fish, Joe McLean shared his secret to success on Rangeley Lake: “It’s all about the ...

There’s nothing better than a day on the water—just me, my fly rod, and (hopefully) a few trout willing to play along. But ...

"What fishing rod are you using?", "Why are you using that rod?", "What's better: a two-piece fishing rod or a one-piece?" I want to take a few minutes today to talk about which fishing rod to use and ...

Apr. 24, 2025 — A 113-million-year-old hell ant that once lived in northeastern Brazil is now the oldest ant specimen known to science, finds a new report. The hell ant, which was preserved in ...

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