It is the eve of my last steelhead trip of 2016, in a few hours we will be headed to Idaho to fish the Salmon River which I suppose would be considered my home water for steelhead fishing. 2016 was the year of the steelhead for me with my season […]
Gear Reviews
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Meet the newest member of the Ross Reels family. The Ross Colorado LT is the epitome of the mantra “less is more”. Looking at the specs on this family of reels I continue to be blown away by the attention to detail on this little reel. I recently picked the […]
A few weeks ago, I took an in-depth look at the Winston Boron III LS 2wt. Now, as promised, here’s the second part of our 2-Weight Shootout, featuring Orvis’s Superfine Carbon in an 8’ 4pc configuration. The Superfine Carbon series is one of my favorite graphite series currently in production. […]
Behemoth. A behemoth is commonly defined as either a huge creature or something that is enormous. Redington aptly named there most powerful fish stopping reel the Behemoth. The reel is among the most important pieces of gear to slow down a large fish and get it quickly to hand. The […]
I’m a self-proclaimed lover of small streams. I don’t care that the trout are often tiny, or that I sometimes spend more time using a bow-and-arrow cast than anything else. I love the solitude, bountiful fish, and technically challenging aspects small stream fishing presents. It only makes sense to go […]
This year at IFTD Winston released their new series of rods that’s supposed to be a balance between the Winston LS and BIIIX. The Winston Air, press from the show reported it being a high-performance, lighter, all-round rod than the BIIX but would also make a superb dry fly presentation […]
Here in Texas, it’s pretty warm year round which makes wearing Waders unessential for everyday fishing. Although I don’t need to wear Waders in Texas all the time, I do use them, on especially cold days during Winter as well as when I fish out of state in colder trout […]
I have various staple items that I take with me when I go fishing. Some of these pieces include my rod/reel, fly boxes, a gear bag, and a net. I have many different rods, many reels, many fly boxes, and many gear bags. But the one thing that I only […]
There’s something about experiencing the unknown that both thrills and terrifies me. I think that’s part of the reason I love fly fishing as much as I do. Being uncertain if my fly is going to be hit by a 6-inch brookie or an 18-inch rainbow thrills me. Walking around […]
Hardy has a long history of producing some of fly fishing’s best reels. Antique Princess and Perfect models go for top dollar on eBay, and any Alnwick-made piece of Hardy equipment is an instant collectible. While Hardy has moved a lot of their production to South Korea, the reels that […]
Fly line is an oft-overlooked part of an angler’s arsenal. After all, most fly lines are made equal, right? Well, that’s not true. Certain fly lines are just flat-out better than others, and certain rods demand a different type of line than others. That case is illustrated when you look […]
This is hands-down the most difficult gear review I’ve ever sat down to write. Not because I’m struggling to come up with positive things to say about Sage’s buzz-generating MOD, but because I feel the rod is a puzzle I haven’t figured out yet, despite fishing it for a solid […]
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