A fly angler hooked into a trout amongst red salmon. / photo by Ken Baldwin Spring is close, so it's time to get your gear together and make sure it's all in working shape. Waiting until you're on ...

Fly patterns are typically tied from natural ... bay, offshore, and saltwater flats. Conventional fishing utilizes what is known as conventional fishing tackle -- spinning, baitcast, or spincast ...

It markets itself as a big streamer fly rod, and that's exactly how I planned to use it – throwing large squid-looking patterns for ... my favorite 8-weight saltwater rod for stripers, redfish ...