The essential guide to retrieving flies from a boat on stillwaters

Discover the effect of drifting, the angle and distance of casts, sink rates, leader lengths and more.

The essential guide to retrieving flies when bank fishing on lakes

Find out how flies move, ways to control your fly line and understand the effect of wind on water

Best cassette fly reels for trout fishing

Reviewed: 11 cassette reels for 7wt and 8wt fly lines, ideal for stillwater trout, suitable for sea trout and light salmon fishing

How a weight-forward fly-line works

Understand the basics of taper, weight, belly and length - and how they can improve your trout fishing

Choose the right trout fly line

Tested: 15 four-weight fly lines for river trout and grayling fishing

10 of the best trout rods

Tested: ten rods — 10ft 4wt — for river trout fishing