Most, though not all, fishing rods come in a variety of lengths, “powers” (what size fish it can handle), and stiffness or “action,” which ranges from slow (that is, soft and sensitive ...

SHIMANO'S Artesia is a new premium rod line up for 2024 featuring seven rods designed for a diverse range of species and ...

Come hear from Byron Stickler, who earlier this year caught a trophy brown trout at Shaver Lake; fishing guide Dick Nichols, King salmon anglers Brian Klassen and Jim Tartagilia; and Fresno Bee ...

People fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta’s Elk Slough near Courtland in this 2020 photo. Rich Pedroncelli AP ...

There is, of course, some subjectivity involved with this review. Fly anglers are an opinionated bunch, and the single “best” fly rod for trout will differ from one person to the next depending on ...

Are you thinking about getting into fishing? You can’t just wake up one day and head to a body of water—you must have the ...

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With power poles lowered into the soft lake bottom, the big craft was stationary. Eight rods with fresh shad rigged Santee ...

Correctly matching your fly line to your rod will help you maximize that rod’s performance. It’s surprising just how much ...

Arching a cast out as far as the lure would go, I waited and counted down the seconds. When the bait approached the bottom, I ...

A sensitive rod enables an angler to feel even the subtlest takes, which is particularly important when using small flies or ...