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 ...

My first fly rod was a fiberglass 8-weight Shakespeare Wonder Rod purchased in 1960 for $18 at the Fed Mart store on Mykawa Road. It was a top-end piece of tackle, a grand birthday gift, a lot of rod ...