I recently had to part ways with a dear friend of mine, an old Wal-Mart day pack I’ve own since the day I started fly fishing. She was a great pack and we shared lots of memories along with countless miles and long days, so when it came time to […]
Gear Reviews
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Thanks to the generosity of Tom Rosenbauer, I’ve had two extra fly rods in my quiver for the past three weeks – the Orvis Superfine Carbon 905 and 804. As any regular reader of this column knows, I’m a sucker for rods with slow, classic action, and that’s exactly what […]
Hatch Outdoors of Vista California: chances are you have already heard of them by now. These reels seem to be everywhere these days. These reels started gaining massive steam in the industry with their presence in each one of the Confluence films. Since then their reputation continues to grow as […]
Overview: I’m pretty rough on waders. In the past two years, I’ve blown through four pairs of the things. Two of them have been from the same company, and both pairs failed due to welded seams splitting after less than seven months of use. I finally decided that enough was […]
Welcome to the much-anticipate second installment of my list of the best dry flies of all time. Ok, maybe that was a bit hyperbolic. I’d like to pretend for a moment that some folks were actually looking forward to seeing my top five favorite dry flies. Regardless if you were […]
When I’m shopping for the right fishing pack, three key points come to mind as far as my priorities are concerned. First, efficiency. I want a pack that gives me options. When I fish, I bring along gadgets and ample product in an effort to ensure I’m always prepared. That […]
Winter is nearing its end, and February has seen its fair share of exceptionally warm days this year. While out on the Green at the end of January, I even saw some early-season baetis hatching. It’s only a matter of time until the first blue-winged olives start hatching – what […]
Ask anyone here in the shop, I am huge supporter of the Patagonia aluminum bar boots. From he moment that the Rock Grip Bar boot came out, I was immediately intrigued by the traction offered by this innovative footwear. Wading in the state of Utah can be extremely tough at […]
Santa was kind to me this past Christmas and brought me a brand-new Abel TR-2 fly reel, presumably to be used on my 5wt fly rods. I’ve been a fan of click-and-pawl reels for a long time (it’s my opinion that you don’t need a disc drag reel for 90% […]
I’ve used just about every gear storage system imaginable for my time on the water, from the classic vest, to techie vests, to lanyards, and hip packs. I even had a terrible experience with a sling pack, which is the only option I ever actually gave up on because I […]
With spring around the corner and the 2015 Fishwest Hosted Trips to South Andros Island in the Bahamas filling up quick we want to know what you guys have to say once again. This time I pose the question: What is your “go to” rod while fishing for bonefish? Again […]
I cannot say enough good things about Ross Reels. You have probably heard me talk about my early fly fishing memories with my dad using his Ross Reels. I landed my first trout on the fly using his old Sage 590 DS and a Ross Gunnison G2. Not to […]
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