Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear
The Orvis Helios 2 One-Piece 5-Weight Review
By Louis Cahill It’s trout season and if you are looking for a hot new trout stick, I have good news. The Orvis Helios 2 has proven to be one of my favorite fly rods in every weight I have fished. I own a handful of them...
Graphite VS Fiberglass With Tim Rajeff: Video
What’s the difference between graphite and fiberglass fly rods? Most fly rods, these days, are made of carbon fiber but a generation ago fiberglass was king. Today glass rods are making a strong resurgence, and with good reason. There are some benefits to fishing a fiberglass...
Echo Bad Ass Glass: Review
I saw this fly rod and I knew I had to have it. I have a problem. I openly admit that. I am a fly rod junkie and I’m in way too deep to stop now. Once you reach the point in the addiction when you...
Light Where You Need It
THE SUN HAS DIPPED BELOW THE HORIZON AND THE EVENING CHILL IS IN THE AIR. You've got maybe thirty more minutes to fish if you push it. The hatch is on and you can hear fish rising all around you as you struggle in the waning...
Sunday Classic / Dealing With Stuck Ferrules, the Smart Way
Years of fishing bamboo rods taught me one thing for sure. Stuck ferrules are as unavoidable as the occasional skunk and that holds true for graphite. Sometimes it's avoidable but often it's not. What is totally avoidable is damaging your rod in the process of...