Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear
Bold New Fly Rods For 2017
By Louis Cahill What a year 2017 will be for fly rod design. I’m just back from the International Fly Tackle Dealers show in Orlando and honestly still recovering. We will be posting our in-depth video coverage soon, but for now, here’s an overview of the new...
Saturday Shoutout / Venturing to IFTD
We are still recovering from the annual International Fly Tackle Dealers show in Orlando. IFTD is a serious case of sensory overload. This years show in Orlando was no exception. G&G will soon be publishing our in-depth video coverage from the show, but in the meantime...
The Douglas SKY Fly-Rod Review
Over the past handful of weeks I’ve been trying out a pretty awesome new stick that will be the new flagship offering from Douglas Outdoors. “Who is Douglas Outdoors?” is usually the raised-brow response I get when I mention their name. Not everyone has yet to...
The Fishpond Thunderhead Fishing Pack Reviewed
Every couple of years a piece of fly fishing gear comes along that makes me wonder how I lived without it. The Fishpond Thunderhead pack is one of those brilliant designs. It makes you wonder if the folks at Fishpond will ever run out of great...
Umpqua’s Bandolier, Just What You Need
By Louis Cahill The more I fish, the less I want to carry, and the Bandolier fishing pack from Umpqua makes it easy to carry just what you need and nothing else. The bandolier is one of Umpqua’s new Zero Sweep packs, which feature slick, anti-snag design....