The Drift - Fly Fishing, Fly Casting and Fly Rod Building

The Do's and Don'ts of Fly Rod Care & Maintenance

We’ve worked hard to build the very best fly rod we can. Here’s how to do your bit:  1. Store your completed rod dry and clean. Completely air dry your fly rod and place it in the cloth bag and t...

Fly Fishing - The 5 Essentials of Good Fly Casting

Bill Gammels 5 Essentials of Good Fly Casting. I have always maintained that if you want to improve your fly fishing the place to focus your effort is on improving your fly casting and presentation...

Meet Jess McGlothlin - Epic Ambassador

"Fly fishing's Michael Jordan is a woman, and her name is Jess McGlothlin." - Men's Journal Jess McGlothlin is an impressive character, expert angler, talented writer and professional photograph...

3 Dropper Rigs Every Fly Fisherman Should Know

  Setting up a dropper rig? It's like they say: Different strokes for different folks. The bottom line? Get your fly where it needs to be and make sure those knots hold when you inevitably hook yo...

How & Why You Should Clean Your Fly Line

Why clean your fly line? Fly lines are expensive and there's more than one reason a little cleaning, care and maintenance will pay dividends. As you'll see in a moment there are a couple of very go...