The trick to executing long, saltwater fly casts in difficult conditions and under pressure is, you guessed it, practice.
Swinging two-handed rods with heavy lines and big flies puts a ton of pressure and force on the fly rod’s ferrules…
Always construct your own leaders: longer, custom leaders help prevent microdrag.
An easy way to fit a fully-rigged fly rod in the car.
Build a homemade, fly-fishing stripping basket for travel.
A sunglasses retainer trick that can save the day.
Hate broken rods, consider waxing your ferrules.
Apply paraffin wax to your fly rod ferrules and avoid unnecessary breaks.