The Checkered Flag Has Flown in The Fly Shop 500!

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The votes are in and you, the G&G readers, have picked the Fly Shop Of The Year! It's January 1st 2015 and the Fly Shop 500 has come to a blazing close. The competition was hot and heavy all the way to the finish line, with...

The SA Skagit Extreme Intermediate, Better Casts, Better Swings, More Fish

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In the end it all comes down to this. A better head means more fish. I had the opportunity to try out the Scientific Anglers Skagit Extreme Intermediate head while fishing the Deschutes river this September. It didn't take long for me to fall in love....

Sunday Classic / The Masters of Hyperbole

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"ARE THERE JUST A BUNCH OF LIARS AMONG US?" Hyperbole (hahy-pur-buh-lee) noun - An obvious or intentional exaggeration. An extravagant statement or figure of speech not meant to be taken literally, as in "to wait an eternity." Christmas or Thanksgiving, when I was a child, were about...

Saturday. Shoutout / The Road To Tenkara

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"How does a perfectly good modern trout guide become devoted to an ancient style of fly-fishing?" This week Tom Sadler tries to answer this question for Middle River Dispatches. Tom document how he discovered tenkara fly fishing, why he started teaching it to his clients...

Mystic Fly Rods, This One’s For The Ladies

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Screen-Shot-2014-12-17-at-4.31.51-PMGreat new two handers and a speciality rod for women that isn't pink. I've been really impressed with the rods I've fished from this little Michigan company. Especially the two hand rods. The action is sweet and the quality of the components and finish are remarkable....