Are Moonshine Rods Any Good?

Moonshine designates the Drifter as a ‘ trout rod ,’ but testing revealed that it’s more of a workhorse model It rates high for strike detection but will also allow for very athletic mending and roll casting. If you happen to be forward casting, expect to throw a 60-footer with ease, even when using small … Read more

Can You Catch Largemouth Bass On A Fly?

While stripers grow much bigger, the largemouth bass has similar qualities; it pulls like heck, loves surface poppers, and is a great gamefish on the fly rod Perhaps best of all, if you can find a leeside out of the wind, they can be caught in local ponds and lakes on days when there’s a … Read more

What Line Do You Use For Euro Nymphing?

A euro nymphing fly line is a very thin diameter line of about 022” Sometimes it is tapered, sometimes not. It’s often called a euro line, a comp line or a tactical fly line. Do you need a special fly line for euro nymphing? In some styles of euro nymphing there is no need for … Read more