The trick to getting good at casting isn't a secret, high tech, or ground breaking. it's all about practice, practice, practice. Show up at the park, the pond, your backyard – doesn't matter. Rip a ...

After getting all your gear and you have mastered learning how to tie a fly, it's time to move onto the next step learning how to cast which can be a challenging one. Like any skill, becoming a true ...

They were casting on a soccer pitch that was covered in clover, honing their skills to be used on future trips to the Brule for trout, or the Cloquet for smallmouth bass or maybe a little Douglas ...

Slowing down is a simple tip but not always easy to do. Here is a drill to help you engrain the habit of "less is more" into your casting stroke to give you a better fly cast. Learning to cast a fly ...

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The Orvis Helios 3 is one of my favorite rods for throwing everything from bugs to giant streamers. I caught my first musky on an 11-weight 3D, so that signature white label and blue-highlighted 3D ...

One morning in February, 15-year-old Maxine McCormick leaned her fly rod against her shoulder and watched her coach, Chris Korich, warm up. Wind chopped the surface of the shallow casting pond. Korich ...