Naturalist Andy Saunders, of Syracuse, has an unconventional approach to summer bass fishing. He likes to swing flies on the Salmon River using a 13-foot, two-handed Spey rod, a type of fly-fishing ...

Not so long ago, most fly-fishers probably thought the only kind of rods that required two hands to cast were spinning or bait-casting rigs — and big ones, at that. A fly rod was cast with one hand, ...

In the fly fishing world, general knowledge implies enough gear and skill to be self-sufficient. I am familiar with methods to get my fly in front of fish with a 10-foot, 10-inch switch rod, but I’m ...

Traditional Spey fishing is closely associated with steelhead, salmon, and big rivers. It’s a popular fly fishing technique in the Pacific Northwest that requires long rods, special lines, and ...