Learning how to cast a fly rod farther will make you a better, more versatile angler.

Picture a straight line coming out of the tip of your fly rod, parallel to the ground. If you keep your rod tip along that line throughout your backcast and release, you’ll throw tight loops.

A fly rod has to be paired with the right type of fly fishing line to work properly. Here's a primer on how to choose a fly line.

The First Cast, which Reyr bills as a medium-weight rod, comes with an aluminum reel attached and a line that’s internally-routed through its telescoping segments. Transitioning from packed and stowed ...