If I’m fishing a lake or a bigger river, I like the Carlisle Balsa ... and they’re so light that even the slightest nudge from a little wild brook trout registers instantly.

Walk into just about any fly shop, and you’ll see a whole wall stocked with trout leader options. 9 ft 5x, 7.5 ft 4x, 12ft 4x – for most new fly anglers, the labels are a collection of numbers that ...

Jarrod Ruggles changed my entire philosophy about fly fishing while treating me to one of my best fishing trips ever.