Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear
Western Rise, On The Way Up
Western Rise is one of the coolest new outdoor clothing companies I've seen in a while. One of my favorite things about attending the IFTD show is meeting the folks on the cutting edge of design. The young companies with new ideas who are shaping the...
Dehumidifiers Keep My Fly Fishing Gear Fresh & Dry
It used to be an ongoing battle all season long to keep my fly fishing gear dry and odor free. There's nothing worse than having to slide into a pair of stinky, sweaty waders that are still damp from the day before, struggle to slide your...
New Fly Rods At Affordable Prices, From Echo
2016 brings us a bunch of new Echo fly rods. Tim Rajeff is always pushing limits. That's what made him a champion fly caster and it's what makes him a great rod designer. He designs Echo fly rods on the idea that a great casting rod...
Review: The Tacky Tube
By Justin Pickett Tacky Tube, what are you supposed to do with that? I was recently perplexed when I saw Tacky Fly Fishing’s newest product, the Tacky Tube. My initial reaction to its appearance was, “what are you supposed to do with that?” Other than just being...
Saturday Shoutout / TFM And Things That Click
There's something about classic fly reels. For years I fished with classic fly reels. While those old reels are still in my collection, they made it out of the rotation for a while. I got focused on catching big fish and got tired of losing them...