I’ve been reviewing fly rods, fly reels, and other gear for the better part of a decade. And fly rods at every price point have only become better. When it comes to the best fly fishing rods for ...

Fly rods have their limitations, one of which is that they are not good for long casts on streams where there is a lot of current. Yet, the Scots were undaunted by these challenges. They experimented ...

The spey rod helped Turek make a 90-degree switch in the casting direction of the fly line, a difficult task with a fly rod. "You could do somewhat the same thing with a conventional fly rod by making ...

Spey casting was developed in Scotland as a way to make long casts to fish on big rivers with little room to backcast. The name for the sport comes from the River Spey, where the technique originated ...

Spey casting is a fly-fishing style that requires a two-handed rod, and usually uses a casting technique best described as a modified roll cast. The rods are typically 12- to 15-feet long, and the ...

Traditional Spey fishing is closely associated with steelhead, salmon, and big rivers. It's a popular fly fishing technique in the Pacific Northwest that requires long rods, special lines, and ...