9 Best Fishing Poles For Beginners (& Which To Avoid)

If you're interested in taking your fishing game beyond just using any old rod with a worm, you need to look at specific ...
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Forget the $800 waders. This is the only fly fishing gear beginners actually need.

The first time I wandered into a fly shop on my own, I had no idea where to begin. I had been fly fishing before, but always on a boat and with the help of a partner or friends. Being alone—and ...
Sports Illustrated

7 Preseason Fly Fishing Tips To Set Yourself Up for Success

Here are 7 tips before the fly fishing season officially begins to give you a head start for a successful year. Spring is close, so it's time to get your gear together and make sure it's all in ...
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Jake Smith: Ten things to begin a fly-fishing vest

Last year in this space — the exact space, my March 2025 column — I shared 10 items to begin a tacklebox. Most anglers start with a spinning rod and ...
WRIC

Off the Hook: So, you want to start fly fishing?

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In this week’s episode, StormTracker8 Chief Meteorologist Matt DiNardo is joined by Captain Simone Valencia to talk about where anyone interested in starting their fly fishing ...