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Since its inception in 2012, Flylords has been at the forefront of sharing the experiences of anglers and guides globally. Using film, photography, and writing, we aim to showcase each narrative as distinct as the individual or location it represents. Our mission is clear: to motivate the upcoming generation to explore the great outdoors and enjoy the water!

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The Best Beginner Fly Rods of 2025

6 days ago | flylordsmag.com | Spencer Durrant

There are about a million fly rods on the market. When you’re just getting into this sport, picking beginner fly rods can make you feel like you’re a plumber who just got asked to judge a dance competition. You can certainly get lost in the weeds when it comes to fly rods, but the good news is that the beginner fly rod market has never been more robust than it is now.
Skwala Announces New Wading Boots

1 week ago | flylordsmag.com | Spencer Durrant

Skwala, a leading brand in wading and technical apparel, just announced the addition of two new products to their lineup. The RS Boot and Carbon Boot are the company’s first foray into footwear. “We don’t build gear that’s ‘good, better, best,'” Rich Hohne, Chief Marketing Officer for Skwala, said. “We build things based on end-use. The Carbon wader, for example, is the best wader for cold-water, warm-air environment. The RS (wader) is the best for the steelheader battling those conditions.
The Drift: Fly Fishing's Only Rule

1 week ago | flylordsmag.com | Spencer Durrant

Some folks might disagree with me on this point, but one of fly fishing’s best attributes is that it has no real rules. Your job is to put a fly in front of a fish, and make that fly look real. How you accomplish that is up to you. Your casting form doesn’t mater, the length of your leader is meaningless, and your fly choice won’t amount to anything if you can’t put that fly in front of a fish, and make it look real.
How to Tie: Ducky McDuckface

1 week ago | flylordsmag.com | Greg Stohrer

In this week’s “How to Tie” video feature, Cheech with Fly Fish Food ties a fantastic baby duck topwater pattern, the Ducky McDuckface. Learn About This Fly:Difficulty: DifficultThere are few thrills as exhilarating in fishing as a predator species engulfing your fly, lure, or bait. The aggressiveness and sheer desire for destruction that comes with these takes is life altering, especially when done on a fly.
Simms Launches Vapor Elite Jacket

2 weeks ago | flylordsmag.com | Spencer Durrant

Simms has launched their newest wading jacket, the Vapor Elite. Simms bills this jacket as “the ultimate packable rainwear solution.” It’s built with stretch and movement in mind, so it shouldn’t feel like a stiff, inflexible piece of gear like so many other rain jackets do. The packable claim looks legit, as you can see in this photo: It packs into its own chest pocket, so it should easily fit in a sling pack, backpack, or even a vest, if you end up not needing it.
Senate Blocks Public Lands Protection Amendment

2 weeks ago | flylordsmag.com | Spencer Durrant

The United States Congress is currently hammering out a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. As part of that budget, a proposal was made by two senators to entirely block the sale of public lands. There has been talk recently of some congressional representatives who are open to the idea of selling off federal lands to help with the housing problems facing the West.
The Drift: My Biggest Dry Fly Mistake

2 weeks ago | flylordsmag.com | Spencer Durrant

A few weeks ago, I fished my first good dry fly hatch of the year. Small blue-winged olives were coming off in enough numbers that every trout in the river was looking up, at least for a couple of hours. This would’ve been in late March, so I’d spent the previous four months chucking heavy nymph rigs on large tailwaters, the only rivers that fish year-round here in my neck of the woods.
How to Tie: The Space X

2 weeks ago | flylordsmag.com | Greg Stohrer

In this week’s “How to Tie” video feature, Hopper Juan Ramirez ties one of Devin Olsen’s highly productive attractor flies for this Spring, the Space X. Learn About This Fly:Difficulty: EasyThe trout fever is officially on for the season. Spring weather has returned to New England, leading to high spirited fish and anglers alike. There is nothing more satisfying than watching life come back as Winter dissipates, trading the cold and gray landscape for green and lush vegetation.
Maine's First Lady of Fly Fishing

2 weeks ago | flylordsmag.com | Spencer Durrant

One of the country’s first fly fishing writers, and an influential figure in fly fishing history, was a woman born in 1854 in Phillips, Maine. Cornelia Thurza Crosby eventually became known as “Fly Rod Crosby,” a nickname I reckon a few anglers today would love to go by. Crosby had a tough childhood, like most did in the 19th century. Her family lived just south of the Rangeley Lakes region in Maine, and her father died when she was young.
Ross Reels & Coors Banquet Reunite for Round Two: Now Available!

3 weeks ago | flylordsmag.com | Nelson Oxley

Last year, we saw the introduction of the first Ross Reels and Coors Banquet collaboration. This collab featured the Ross Animas alongside the signature gold and red coloring and iconic Coors logo. While the collaboration and reels were great, the best part about the partnership was the end goal. Both Ross and Coors used this opportunity to raise money for Trout Unlimited’s Embrace a Stream program, furthering conservation efforts.