Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear
RIO InTouch Fly Lines
LESS STRETCH = BETTER PERFORMANCE This year RIO has expanded the use of its Connectcore technology to a host of new lines, including the very popular RIO Gold. While the technology its self is not new or groundbreaking, it's expansion into more lines is a great...
The Echo SR Switch, Trout Spey Gets Serious
I love chasing trout with two-hand rods. If you haven't figured this out yet, I'm a total fly rod nerd. Switch rods are somewhere near the top of the list of stuff I geek out about. I only need the flimsiest of excuses to start Spey...
Hoo-Rag The Better Bandana
The most comfortable sun protection I've found, and maybe the coolest. Hoo Rag took on the established big dogs in the sun protection gear market just a few years ago. They have grown quickly and now I see them everywhere. I'm not surprised. Hoo Rag's commitment...
Orvis Recon, Too Good For The Money
"I don't know what the conversations were like at Orvis when this rod was being developed but I'd be shocked if no one expressed concerns that it was too good for the money." I'm not sure what I expected from the Orvis Recon, but it wasn't...
Maven Fly, Fly Fishing Gear For Women, By Women
Quality you can feel, style you can't help but see. Women's fishing clothing is a tough market and one too many fly fishing brands ignore all together. With women being the fastest growing demographic in fly fishing, it's nice to see a company like Maven Fly...