WHENEVER I TAKE the fly rod from its case, I’m struck by how pristine it still looks. The green blank catches light like the surface of a stream. The zebra-wood insert bears no chips or scratches.

A simple fly rod case like this model from Orvis will keep your rod and reel protected whether you’re packing it into the car for a weekend trip, flying it across the country, or strapping it to ...

Learning to cast a fly rod well involves a lot of moving pieces ... or use as much effort as I thought the cast needed. In this case, less actually is more. Set a marker at thirty feet.