Famed fly fishing writer John Gierach once wrote a book called Standing in a River Waving a Stick. Well, fly fishing looks a lot like that. And the stick in question is a fly rod. It’s the rod that ...

Wind what? Wind who? St. Croix Fly asked guides what their biggest struggles were on the water, and the answer was clear. Sure, you can cast on a casting pond with just about any fly rod, but what ...

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The best fly fishing rods are timeless pieces of equipment. With simple care and safe storage, they can last a lifetime or more. Yet the technology keeps improving, rods are becoming more refined, and ...

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