Fly Fishing Rods

I have a 5wt rod and I dont have any 5wt line for it yet but I do have 3 sets of really good 6wt line that I am not using. I will be fishing rivers for trout with this rod and I wanted to know would it be best to just go purchase a [...]

what kind of fly line would you use when fishing from a float tube or pontoon boat in a lake?

My reel won’t retract line back into the spool. It clicks when I pull out line. And it lets me tighten the spring by turning the knob on the side. But when I pull the lever nothing happens. When I turn the smaller inside knob it releases the spring. Not sure what kind of reel [...]

Thinking about buying this fly line today so I bought it and about a dozen flys from Bass Pro Shops. Has anybody used this line before? http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&partNumber=25195&hvarTarget=search&cmCat=SearchResults

What would you used Weight Forward Floating Rocket Taper 8wt fly line for? Curious about what the rocket taper is meant to do?

Is it for fly fishing or can it be used for just fishing?

I have been fly fishing for about 4 years now and I have never needed a shooting head until now. I am fishing a lake from shore with a nice drop off about 50-70′ out. Most of the guys out there fish a shooting head. 8wt rod 27′ sinking shooting head with 70′ tangle free [...]

What do you know about fly lines and leaders using the new 3M L2L reconnect system!! Need to know what is the right choice for all 4 of my rigs? 2, 4, 6 and 8 weight rods? What line and leaders do I need for all the different presentations?? So many kinds of pole, rods, [...]

I am a beginner at fly fishing and am going to be using a 5 wt. rod and fish for mainly bass and bluegill. I think I have found a good line but it is a 6 wt. bass bug line and I am wondering if this would work alright and if there is anything [...]