Take me to your leader, and chances are we’ll be able to fix some of your flyfishing problems. Leaders are among the basic elements of fly tackle, but the essentials of leader design and performance ...

A general rule for leader material: Any part of your leader that you want to float should be monofilament, and any part that you want to sink should be fluorocarbon. For dry fly fishing, monofilament ...

To the uninitiated, choosing the right type of fly fishing line can be rather daunting. Unlike conventional rods and reels, which rely on the weight of the lure or rig to cast effectively, a fly rod ...

Modifying your new fly line out of the box will help improve your casting. You could take the simple approach and tie on your fly line and go fishing, but making some preparations ahead of time will ...

A shooting head fly line can be an asset in certain fly fishing situations. Once you learn the basics of this fly line you will understand when and how to use it, and find that it is an easy line to ...

BREVARD, N.C. (Aug. 17, 2017) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering a free “Leader Building” workshop for fly fishing anglers of all skill levels at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife ...

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