DEMYSTIFLY

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship The Helios 3 rods are Orvis' top-of-the-line offerings, and they are indeed impressive. I've fished the 5D, personally own a 4D, an...

Intro/Specs/Craftmanship When some anglers think of fly fishing, they usually envision casting small flies to trout in a mountainous river out west. Of cours...

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship Ever since I was a kid, I've had a special affection for 4 weight fly rods. While the 5 weight is undoubtedly the the most popular ...

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship Delicate presentations. Tiny flies. Small fish. All things that the new R.L. Winston Alpha+ fly rods are NOT geared towards. Nope, ...

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship Around a year and a half ago, I had the pleasure of reviewing the Orvis Helios 3D in a 5-weight size. While I typically like to kee...

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship Moderate-action fly rods may fall short in the popularity department when put up against their fast-action counterparts, but that d...

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship Sage X fly rods are not exactly brand new, having filled the void leftover by the departure of the popular ONE series in 2016. With...

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship Saltwater fly rods have tough jobs. They should be able to cast larger flies a good distance, but a solid short game is essential, ...

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship Waterworks-Lamson has historically been known best for their popular fly reels, but did you know they now offer fly rods as well? T...

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship Our first Scott fly rod review is an especially cool one. At IFTD 2018, we covered Scott's launch of their new F-Series fiberglass ...

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship Like ultra-fast, stiff, powerful fly rods? You won't find those here. Crafted for anglers fishing lighter line weights, the Winston...

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship The popular Orvis Clearwater rod series has been around for quite some time now and has been a popular option for folks not looking...

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship Since the beginning of Demystifly, I have reviewed several Douglas Outdoors rods including DXF and Upstream 5-weights along with 7 ...

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship When someone mentions fiberglass fly rods, my first thoughts naturally gravitate to small waters full of trout. Of course, nowadays...

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship I find smaller companies that produce high-end fishing tackle to be really intriguing. Ok, so they lack the square footage and mass...

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship A healthy amount of the angling done during my teenage years was spent trout fishing with ultralight spinning tackle. Living in the...

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship Thankfully, companies like Redington exist. Ultra-premium rods are totally amazing to fish with, but I would never call them necess...

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship The 8-weight fly rod is definitely the majority favorite heavy freshwater and lighter saltwater fly rod, but I've always had a big ...

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship My Sage METHOD 7-weight has been a trusty companion for several years now. Extremely fast and quite stiff, yes, but it serves a nic...

Intro/Specs/Craftsmanship Personally speaking, I never really had a huge interest in fiberglass fly rods up until just a few years ago. Nowadays, there's som...