fly fishing gear

2017 Year and Gear Review

As snow flutters past my window and the chilly winter weather sets in, I've become reminiscent of a spectacular fishing…

8 years ago

2017 Holiday Staff Picks

Every year we try to make it easier for you, the consumer, to choose great gift for the holidays by…

8 years ago

Cleaning Your Gear: Reels and Line

Sometimes even the most gear obsessed sportsman overlooks the importance of cleaning their gear. This, however, is nonsense. Think of…

8 years ago

Gear Review: Orvis / Tacky Collaboration Deluxe Fly Box

Fly boxes are mysterious things. I always feel like the perfect one exists out there somewhere. That there’s some system…

8 years ago

Pike on the Fly – Part 2: Leaders, Flies, and Tools

Welcome back to “Pike on the Fly”, in part one I went over rods, reels, and lines we use to…

8 years ago

Cutthroat Chronicles: A Year In – The Korkers Devil’s Canyon Wading Boots

Ever since I started fly fishing, I’ve used Korkers boots. At first it was due to their lower-priced boots still…

9 years ago

Cutthroat Chronicles : My Favorite Winter Streamer Patterns

I’ve fly fished for a long time. I think I started at the tender age of six or seven, but…

9 years ago

Cutthroat Chronicles: Gear Review – Winston Energy Fly Line

Fly lines are often overlooked by anglers when setting up a new outfit. The reel and rod are obviously important,…

9 years ago

Gear Review: Sage Mod Spey Two-Handed Rod

It is the eve of my last steelhead trip of 2016, in a few hours we will be headed to…

9 years ago

IFTD 2016: What To Watch For

The International Fly Tackle Dealer show is the largest event of its kind; it is a gathering of manufacturers, retailers,…

9 years ago

Cutthroat Chronicles: Gear Review – Scientific Anglers Heritage Ultra Presentation Series

Fly line is an oft-overlooked part of an angler’s arsenal. After all, most fly lines are made equal, right? Well,…

9 years ago

Year of the Carp: Fishwest Upgrade Program Gear Swap

Fishwest Spring Fair Gear Swap WHEN: Saturday, April 30th, 2016, 9 am - 3 pm WHERE: Fishwest Fly Shop: 47 West 10600 South,…

9 years ago