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 ...

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 ...

The stigma surrounding casting a fly rod is one of the reasons I believe more people haven't transitioned to the sport. To quote so many clients and newcomers I've talked to over the years, "I've ...

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 ...

I've had the privilege of teaching classes at Angler's Covey, and one of the more frequent questions I hear is, "What kind of fly rod setup do I need to fly-fish in Colorado?" My responses are as ...

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 ...

Start sprucing up your fall fly-fishing with fly-fishing experts Darrel and Michael Martin who will be hosting “The Fundamentals of Fly Casting” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 3. The class will ...

Fly fishing is to fishing what road cycling is to biking, stick-shifting is to driving and using a straight razor is to shaving. It’s a sport that requires precision, poise and patience and grants ...

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Ski legend Andy Mill popped in the shop recently, and something he said really stuck with us. “Nowadays, we’ll never be as good as our equipment.” Andy literally wrote the book on tarpon fishing (“A ...