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

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Fly Casting - Tips on casting controlled open loops

Open It Up Tips on fly casting controlled open loops - By Joe Mahler My fly-fishing teeth were cut on fiberglass fly rods and, after wiping out my savings account, bamboo rods. I was always fascina...

Fly Fishing in Iceland: Chasing Browns, Char & Atlantic Salmon

Fly Fishing in Iceland: Chasing Browns, Char & Atlantic Salmon

Four fisheries, ten days. Not much sleep, but plenty of time on both the camera and the fly rod. The fly-fishing industry is an odd one. We’re a diverse community, made up of a wide spectrum of...

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Bag of Tricks - Three Useful Fly Casts You’ve Probably Never Seen

Three Useful Fly Casts You’ve Probably Never Seen Fly rodders are among the most resourceful and innovative creatures on earth. If there is a shady nook in the mangroves, a fishy-looking eddy, or a...

Stalking brown trout with and Epic Fly Rod and reel combo

Fishing Spots Nobody Talks About (and Everyone Lies About)

Let me tell you something—there’s always a stream nearby. Always. Somewhere close, there’s water flowing, whispering for you, hiding trout who still think a Royal Wulff is just a flashy forest ...

ClipsHow to Cast Tight Loops - Fly Fishing & Fly Casting

How to Cast Tight Loops - Fly Fishing & Fly Casting

Casting tight loops are is actually pretty simple in theory. Line and loop shape are primarily dictated by the path the fly rod tip takes during the cast and after the stop. The line does not follo...

Fly Fishing Argentina: Jurassic Lake, Golden Dorado & Patagonian Spring Creeks

Fly Fishing Argentina: Jurassic Lake, Golden Dorado & Patagonian Spring Creeks

Four weeks, three very different fisheries, two hosted trips, and one very happy angler... The plane banks into a landing over the urban sprawl of Buenos Aires, and I smile despite the lingering ...