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With all of the visitors arriving to hit the slopes, the opposite tends to happen, too. Locals know this is the time to hop on a plane and take their fly-fishing pursuits to warmer, salty climes.

Surf fishing is incredibly hard on all gear and tackle, but the best surf fishing reels are up for the challenge. The reason so many reels struggle in the surf is due to the corrosive and destructive ...

It’s best to know a thing or two about saltwater fly-fishing before you find yourself staring down a bonefish or tarpon. Orvis’ angling expert tells us how. Maybe you’ve caught plenty of trout and are ...

When fly fishers reach out beyond their comfort zone and embrace saltwater fly fishing, there are numerous saltwater specific rods and reels from which to select. Fly rods are usually fast action, ...

Continued from "Are Orvis Helios D and F Fly Rods Really That Different on the Water?". In June, I took the 8-weight Orvis Helios D and Helios F fly rods with me to fish the Brewster Flats of Cape Cod ...

Fly-fishing and Maine, together, bring a number of things to mind straightaway: the quicksilver flash of brook trout, trailblazing guide “Fly Rod” Crosby, Carrie Stevens’s iconic Gray Ghost fly, ...

I was very lucky to have grown up with access to the Atlantic Coast. Since I was a little kid, I spent my summers fishing and crabbing at the Jersey Shore. This access pushed me into spending too much ...

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 ...

It never hurts to throw a fishing pole and some tackle in the board bag when you're out there chasing the horizon, and some of surfing's favorite destinations are also holding rich fishing grounds.