Tom Meier calls it "fly fishing at its simplest." "It just involves a rod, a line and a fly - no reel," he said. "As for the fly, the Japanese masters only use one pattern. I'm working on that." Meier ...

Do yourself and your fly reel a favor: upgrade the fly handle on your fly spool, especially if you have to fight fish that will test your drag, or you have to retrieve line quickly. It's a simple fix, ...

Fly reels used to play second fiddle to rods, at least in the fly-fishing world. Volumes have been written about the nuances of bamboo, fiberglass, and graphite fly rods. But the reel? “It’s just a ...

Step back in time ten years or so and fly fishing for carp was exploding. It became so popular that it served as fodder for ...

When it comes to my own fly-fishing gear, I can have a hard time getting excited about reels. I’m constantly amazed by the advances in fly-rod technology. Same goes for the imagination and ingenuity ...