Fly Rods Articles & Videos

• How to Build a Saltwater Fly Rod

  Fly fishermen are known to make their own flies and tinker with their gear. You can take this familiarity with your gear to a new level and build your own saltwater fly rod. Making a saltwater fly-fishing rod is no different than making a f… read more

• How to Build Fly Rod Handles

  Fly anglers use specialized rods to delicately present small flies to a variety of freshwater and saltwater game fish. Building on their enjoyment and involvement with the sport, some anglers tie their own fishing flies or build fly rods. A… read more

• How to Register a Sage Fly Rod

  Register your Sage fly reel for warranty and repair service. If you purchase a Sage rod, you must register the rod with Sage Manufacturing to take advantage of the original owner warranty. The process, which you can only do by mail, is requ… read more

• Supplies for Building a Fly Rod

  Fly fishermen are notorious for trying to "figure out the puzzle." Whether that puzzle is what are the fish hitting in that day, how to perfect the knots on the favorite flies, or constructing their own fly rods, fly fishermen engage in con… read more

• How to Tie a Fly Rod

  Setting up a fly rod is a necessary part of fly fishing as well as part of the routine maintenance every fly angler should know how to do. Connecting lines designed to perfom different functions involves the use of specialized knots to secu… read more

• How to Attach a Fly Line to a Leader

  Flyfishing is an enjoyable and relaxing means of catching a variety of game fish in both freshwater and saltwater. For many people, however, it's a method of angling shrouded in mystery. The mystery of how to assemble the rod, reel, lines a… read more

• St Croix Legend Elite Vs. Legend Ultra Fly Rod

  St. Croix manufactures rods for fly fishing, saltwater fishing, spin casting and bait casting. The rods are American made at the factory in Wisconsin and are represented by numerous professional anglers and guides. The Legend Elite and Lege… read more

• How to Find the Seam on Fly Rod Blanks

  Fly rod blanks are generally created from a steel core wrapped in fiberglass or graphite. During the process, the blank develops a flexible and inflexible side. The inflexible side is referred to as the seam of the blank. It is also conside… read more

• Fly Rod Building Components

  Fly-rod building is a skilled craft that uses a variety of components to create the finished product. The rod blank is the foundation of the rod, and the components are attached using thread and glue. Rods can be custom-built with distincti… read more

• Temple Fork Fly Rod Review

  Temple Fork manufactures economy fly rods that are designed to perform without a high price tag. With some design advice from the famous casting expert Lefty Kreh, Temple Fork has produced several high-performance rods. Temple Fork rods ar… read more

• The History of Sage Fly Rods

  Wading into the river while its current flows around you, you snap and toss out line to catch the wonders beneath the river's surface. It's a passion many share. For years, Sage fly rods have been part of fly fishing's heritage. read more

• Review of Scott Fly Rods

  Scott Fly Rods are traditionally high-performance rods that are suited to the experienced angler. Scott also manufactures rods that are useful for beginning and intermediate anglers. The S4 series is one of the best all-round trout rods o… read more

• Review of Sierra Fly Rods

  Sierra Fly Rods offer an astonishing 35 different models of fly rods that range in lengths from 6 feet 6 inches to 10 feet. Sierra Fly Rods are designed to handle fly lines from a 1 weight to a 9 weight and are available in both 2 and 4 pie… read more

• Review of the Redington Rs3 Fly Rod

  Redington's Rs3 fly rods are smooth casting rods that cover a wide range of applications. These rods range in lengths from 8 to 14 feet and can handle fly lines from a 3 weight to a 12 weight. Rs3 fly rods are available in both two- and fou… read more

• Review of Sage Z-Axis Rods

  Sage fly rods offers 45 different models of Z-Axis fly rods. These rods range in lengths from 7 feet 6 inches to 14 feet 6 inches, and can handle 3-weight to 10-weight fly lines. Z-Axis fly rods are available in both two- and four-piece con… read more

• Review of Redington RS4 Fly Rods

  Redington offers an astonishing 31 different models of the RS4 fly rod. These rods range in length from 7 feet 6 inches to 14 feet and can handle fly lines from a 3-weight to a 12-weight. RS4 fly rods are available in both two- and four-pie… read more

• Review of March Brown Fly Rods

  March Browns fly rods are travel-friendly, multiple-piece rods that are designed for world-traveling anglers who demand high-end performance. There are three series of three rods in the March Brown lineup: Baden Powell Special edition, Hidd… read more

• Review of Thomas Horizon II Fly Rods

  Thomas and Thomas manufactures high-performance fly rods, and the Horizon II series includes fast-action rods designed to be powerful for fly anglers looking to cast long distances. These rods range in length from 8 feet 6 inches to 9 feet,… read more

• Review of Diamondback Americana Fly Rods

  Diamondback's Americana fly rods are hand-crafted in Vermont and offer fly anglers a high-performance rod at a great value. There are 16 different rods in the Americana line up that range in length from 6 feet 6 inches to 10 feet, and that… read more

• Review of Cabelas Scierra Fly Rods

  The Scierra IC3 line of fly rods from Cabelas is the latest offering for the 2010 season. The Scierra IC3 is designed to generate high line speeds thanks to its fast action blank design. This allows anglers to throw longer casts on windy da… read more

• Review of Bamboo Fly Rods

  Bamboo fly fishing rods, also known as cane rods, have been used by anglers for more than a century. Constructed of bamboo strips that are glued together and coated in varnish, they are manufactured in a wide range of shapes, sizes, lengths… read more

• How to Refinish a Bamboo Fly Rod

  Whether it is a vintage bamboo fishing rod or your regular, overly used fly rod, sometimes they require refinishing. Maintaining your bamboo fly rod will keep it in working condition for years to come. The process of refinishing is timely.… read more

• How to Tie Foam Fly Rod Lures

  Foam fly rod lures are perhaps the simplest to understand and tie of all the fly rod lures. An excellent choice for the beginner attempting to tie their own flies, foam attractors require few materials and only a short amount of time. Foam… read more

• How to Fly Fish With Poppers

  Fly-fishing is a method of fishing that uses a specialized fly rod and reel, fly line, leader, tippet and lures. One lure commonly used in fly-fishing is the popper, which is designed to be fished on the surface as an attractor. The popper… read more

• How to Identify Sage Fly Rod Models

  Sage fly rods are widely recognized as some of the finest rods made for catching a wide variety of fish species. There are six different series or classifications of fly rods made by Sage which cover finesse trout fishing to wide open salt… read more

• How to Fish With Streamers

  Tom Brokaw once said, "If fishing is like religion, then fly fishing is high church." Indeed, fly fishing is considered the high art of fishing, and streamers are the preferred medium. A streamer is an artificial lure that mimics a small fi… read more

• How to Catch Striped Bass on a Fly Rod in the Flats

  Fly fishing for striped bass in coastal waters is becoming more popular with each passing season. Whether you are California dreaming or making weekend plans for Cape Cod, if you can find saltwater flats, you have a chance to catch trophy… read more

• How to Catch Striped Bass

  Striped bass are a game fish that originate along the Atlantic coast and rivers that empty into the Atlantic. Although striped bass originate in salt water, they are easily adaptable to fresh water and have been successfully introduced into… read more

• How to Clean a Fly Rod

  Cleaning a fly rod should be a routine part of every angler's life. Fly rods can cost 300 dollars or more and should be looked upon as an investment. During use, fly rods can become dirty from dust and pollen as well as accumulate debris de… read more

• How to Set Up a Fly Rod

  After you come home with a brand new fly rod and a whole bag of goodies that the sales man made sure you had before leaving the store, you are lost. Don't fret, with a little knowledge you will be on the river in no time. Here are some help… read more