The Simms Tailwind Rod and Reel Vault At a minimum, I travel with two fly rods: my main rod and a ... like wearing a comfortable backpack. The vault is lightweight and balances well on your ...

Back in the day, it was commonplace to fish a "slow" rod. Fast and Extra Fast rods weren't the norm until the 90s and into the 2000s. I'm sure there is a whole generation of fly anglers that don't ...

I still use it as a fishing backpack, but it's so well-designed ... I sometimes travel with up to five rods. Add to that a number of reels, fly lines, fly boxes, sunglasses, leader, tippet ...

Don't dismiss carp. If you do you are missing out on a fly fishing opportunity to sight cast to a fish that will test your skills, and once hooked, will put up a fight like a heavyweight boxer.