Gearhead: Catch and Release
Occasionally, thanks to your skill or luck (or both), a fish is going to take your fly. The…
Robert Ketley
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Gearhead: The Perfect Rod
Warning! The following contains material that may result in recollection of painful fly-casting experiences. Picture-perfect loops, pinpoint accuracy,…
Gearhead: Blow-Up Boats
Not everyone has the space to store a boat and trailer. This is especially true for folks who…
Gearhead: Sink-Tip Lines for Single-Handers
According to fly-line manufacturers, floating lines make up about 80 percent of the fly-line market, with sinking lines…
Gearhead: The Punk Rod
It is easy to get into a fly-fishing rut. Almost everyone has experienced times when they find themselves…
Gearhead: Getting the Most Out of Your Fly Line
The first few casts with a new flyline are magical. The line feels slightly slippery and flows smoothly…
Gearhead: Optics and Fly Fishing
Close your eyes for a minute and imagine fly fishing without sight. While it is certainly possible to…
Gearhead: What Exactly is Fly Fishing?
As you may have noticed from the header, Larry Kenney has stepped away from the column that he…
The Dropper Popper
With the possible exception of fundamentalist upstream dry-fly fishers, everyone enjoys fly fishing with poppers. Whether it is…
The Frantic Flea
Many fly fishers have an understandable tendency to tie flies that look “right.” For folks who focus solely…