Famed fly fishing writer John Gierach once wrote a book called Standing in a River Waving a Stick. Well, fly fishing looks a lot like that. And the stick in question is a fly rod. It’s the rod that ...

There’s much more to fly fishing than tying on a fly and whipping your line around a pond. Casting, hook setting and reeling all demand a level of finesse that goes beyond what anglers experience when ...

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.

Fly fishing at its most basic level is just another technique for catching fish. On a deeper level, it’s both a blood sport and an art form that is partly based around making the act of fishing more ...

The self-confessed fishing addict will never be mocked by anglers again with the Loop OPTi Stream rod and the Hardy's Angel 2 reel Let's get this clear right at the start - I may have my own fishing ...

ATLANTA, July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Enterprises today announced the appointment of Jim Coates as chief executive officer of Loop Tackle, a global leader in elite fly-fishing equipment and ...

Terry Byrne of outfitting company Tight Loops Tight Lines teaches Pasadena Elementary students a knot to connect a line to a hook or fly. (Troy Turner/CBC) The anglers were positioned, casting rods ...

A day redfishing Florida's Space Coast revealed how modern fiberglass rods load quickly, cast short and accurately, and still handle real-world distance.