There are a lot of numbers in fly fishing, and some of the numbering may not make sense to the uninitiated—or to the initiated, for that matter. A higher number means a smaller hook, yet the opposite ...

The whippy action of a nimble fly rod makes anglers think they've got a tiger by the tail when it may only be a dink at the end of the line. That's one reason fly fishing is fun and gets a number of ...

From left: Derrick Hicks, Mike Rotz and Johnathon White stand in the Boise River together, clad in fishing gear. The three men met after Hicks found a fly rod in the river days after Rotz lost it.