Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear
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...
Nautilus’s New Silver King Is A Winner
The new Nautilus Silver King fly reel does not play. If you've been reading Gink and Gasoline for a while, you may have figured out that I love Nautilus reels. Owner, Kristen Mustad has become a good friend and in an industry full of really smart...