Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear
Saturday Shoutout / The Leader Man
Understanding how leaders function, and how to tie them, leads to successful fly fishing. The leader is possibly the most important part of your fly fishing tackle. It is, after all, the part of the set up closest to the fish and the part that makes...
Saturday Shoutout / Scouting mission
Trout spey is growing more popular every day. While swinging flies for trout is a fun game that everyone can enjoy, the world of spey fishing is almost opaque to the uninitiated. Single hand anglers trying to learn the dark art of spey often lose years...
A Backpack For All Your Adventures
By Justin Pickett Recently I’ve been toting my gear around in Fishpond’s Thunderhead Backpack. It’s not something I carry on the water every day, but if I’m going to be far and away from my vehicle (or civilization) for a day or two, then it’s going...
Umpqua Pro Guide Fly Boxes
By Bob Reece Between my guiding and personal days I spend an extensive amount of time each year on the water. Throughout these adventures there is nothing that disheartens me more than losing flies or a fly box. Whether tied or purchased my...
Know Your Backing
By Jesse Lowry Seeing your backing on your first bonefish trip is a pretty awesome feeling. You’ve hooked into a fish that can swim nearly 40 mph and your reel is singing a song I would gladly listen to all day. After your reel has been singing...