Fly Fishing

Spooling fly line onto a Pflueger fly reel is fairly easy. If done correctly it will prevent a large fish from pulling all your line off the reel and getting away with your line. In fishing...

If the packaging that comes with your reel does not specify or recommend the amount of backing to put on your reel, or you have simply lost those specifications, determining the amount of backing...

Fly-line backing is so much more than just a lot of string wound around the core of a fly-fishing spool; without the backing, fly-fishing would be impossible. Proper fly-line backing setup, use...

Backing line on a fly reel serves two purposes. It increases the diameter of the spool, so it takes fewer rotations of the reel to draw in the fly line, and it provides extra length for when a...

Adding fly line to an empty fly reel is a fairly easy endeavor that requires the use of a few knots. Having worked as a fishing guide and in a fly shop for five years, I know that it can take some...

Crystal River Fly Rods and Reels are popular equipment for the fly angler. Like all fly reels, Crystal River reels use a type of line specifically designed for fly fishing, which comes in two...

Your choice of a fly reel is another important part of a balanced fly fishing outfit. The fly fishing reel stores your backing, fly line and puts resistance on your line through its “drag” system...

To properly set up a reel for fly fishing, backing, fly line, leader and tippet must be properly tied together and secured to the spool. Traditionally, fly fishermen have used a variety of knots...

Setting up a fly reel involves tying fly line backing to the spool of the reel and then attaching the fly line to the backing. Additionally, there is a leader and tippet to be tied to the end of...

Fly line backing is attached to the fly reel before the fly line and is typically made of multi-strand woven string which is usually coated. The backing is installed to provide a base for the fly...

A fly reel is mounted to the end of a fly rod by locking rings which either slide or twist to tighten into place. The reel design features a spool that fits into a reel housing. Along with the fly...

A fly-fishing reel is a mechanism that deploys and retrieves fishing line, while utilizing an axle on which a spool is mounted. You would most likely use a fishing rod with a fly-fishing reel,...

In fly fishing, fishermen try to catch fish using artificial flies as lure. Fly fishing involves using a weighted line which unfurls when the fisherman casts the line. The rod is longer and...

The first thing the new fly fishermen most learn is how to spool their fly reel. It is a simple process, but there are a few things you need to do to get the tapered fly line onto the reel.

Fly fishing is a relaxing form of outdoor recreation, unless you don't set up the reel and fly rod correctly. It can then become aggravating as you will get plenty of tangles and line breakage...

The first step in stringing your rod is to attach backing to your fly-fishing reel. This allows you to take up some of the space on the reel with a material called backing and conserve on the...

The reel is what gives a fly fisher control of the fishing situation. When deciding which reel to buy, be sure to match your reel to your specific fishing needs.

For fly-fishing there are only a few basic items you need before getting out in the water - but there are plenty of "extras," too.