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Three Basic Casts with Ed Jaworowski

Fly

Once you can manage a reasonable forward cast, often called a “pick up and lay down”, you should focus on expanding your repertoire of casts. Due to limited space, I can only describe the basic mechanics of three, but these will hopefully get you started. ROLL CAST The roll cast...

Tools of the Trade – The Axiom ll Fly Rod

Fly

It's hard to believe it's been almost four years since the Axiom ll fly rod was released. With the collaboration of pretty much the entire rod design team at TFO, we were able to revisit the original Axiom (2007). What we came up with was a lighter, more responsive rod...

Revisiting “Made for The Outdoors: Hows Its Made – TFO Rods” with Bill Sherck

Conventional / Fly

Not many anglers actually know about the process of how they're fishing rods are made. Luckily, in 2017, we had the opportunity to partner up with Sportsman Channel's Made For The Outdoors TV  to show the world exactly how both TFO fly and conventional rods are made. If you haven't...

Winter Rainbows in Alaska with Sierra Baldwin

Fly

Winter is here guys!! The days in Alaska are getting shorter and much, much colder! Frozen waders and rod guides, cold fingers and toes, frozen flies...the list goes on. Honestly though, when a big rainbow is on the end of your line, all those obstacles seem completely irrelevant.  [caption id="attachment_68636"...

Why You Need A 7 Weight

Fly

Let’s talk 7 weights. Yes, 7 weights. Wait, so you’re going to stand there calling yourself a fly angler, and you don’t have a 7 weight? Well, maybe this will open your mind to a different rod weight. Often skipped over by the fly shop employee for the more commercially...

TFO Holiday Gift Ideas – 2020 Edition

Conventional / Fly

It’s hard to believe we're already upon the holiday season, but here we are again! If you’re having trouble finding the right gift for the angler in your life, we’ve put together a list of items that won’t break the bank, but will be sure to be a great surprise...

Fly Fishing the LA River, Urban Carp Fishing With Jimmy Kimmel, Green Eggs & Ham + More with Lino Jubilado

Fly

Not many people associate fly fishing with the LA River, however for TFO Ambassador Lino Jubilado, catching carp on the fly on the LA River is something he’s been spending almost every weekend doing since he was a teenager. Like many urban fishing locations, the setting may not be the...

Swing Season Prep – Choosing The Right Rod, Reel, & Line

Fly

"When the days get shorter, darker and colder, most anglers lament even getting out of their warm beds...if you are a swinger, the coffee is brewing and you are more than pumped to get on the road and step into a run. Dries aren't really coming off, the hopper-dropper crowds...

Fishing for Grayling in Alaska with Tessa Shetter

Fly

Alaska is downright spoiled when it comes to fishing opportunities. Endless locations, endless seasons (if you count ice fishing), and a wide range of species to choose from. Ocean, lakes, creeks, rivers, we’ve got it all! As a born and raised Alaskan Native, I find joy from every bit of...

Targeting West Coast Delta Stripers

Fly

Fall is in the air and with cooler nights upon us, striped bass anglers anticipate the fall striper bite on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. This is a precious piece of water to California and is rich in wildlife and agriculture that supplies not only water to the majority of California’s...

Blane Chocklett Talks New TFO LK Legacy Rods

Fly

Next Monday marks the release of four new rods to the TFO family of fly rods: the Stealth - TFO’s first ever true Euro-nymphing rod; the Blue Ribbon – a medium-fast action western style of rod designed to handle heavy indicator rigs, hopper-droppers and streamers in harsh, windy conditions; and...

All About Albies – Tips & Tactics from Jake Jordan, Gary Dubiel & Andy Bates

Conventional / Fly

While it’s easy to get sad about summer’s end, the transition into fall brings a special type of excitement to anglers on the East coast. The tail end of summer brings bull redfish inland to spawn and forage on baitfish, but by late September, a cool north wind blows offshore...