What is the difference between fly fishing and spin fishing?

Fly fishing allows for an upstream presentation and stealthier presentation. In addition, you can work in tighter quarters when fly fishing. Spin fishing works well for imitating bait fish or crawdads and are presented at all water depths and are retrieved vs thrown upstream and brought to you. read more

Both can be effective but ultimately, fly fishing is more effective day in, day out. Let me qualify this by saying I'm making a distinction between spin fishing and bait fishing. It's hard to beat bait fishing but in many of the best rivers for trout, bait fishing is not allowed or is only allowed under a certain age. read more

While the debate between fly or spin fishing being the superior form of fishing will likely continue until the end of time, there are important similarities and differences between the two. Ultimately, the superior choice comes down to the preference of the angler. read more