Category Archives: Gear Reviews
Bonefish On Bamboo
I'LL BE HONEST, WHEN BROWER MOFFIT PUT THIS BEAUTIFUL, FLAMED, THOMAS AND THOMAS NINE WEIGHT SALTWATER PROTOTYPE CANE ROD IN MY HAND MY EXPECTATIONS WERE LIMITED. Saltwater bamboo? This has got to be a gimmick, I thought. A rod designed to separate some wealthy fellow from...
Stormr Extreme Outerwear
One of the most innovative products I saw at this years IFTD show was the Stormr neoprene extreme outerwear. This booth sucked me in like it had a giant magnet. I’ve never seen anything quite like it. This Typhoon neoprene jacket looks like the ultimate...
New Products From Sage for 2013
There aren’t a lot of names in fly fishing bigger than Sage. Known for quality rods hand made here in the USA, Sage is clearly a leader in the sport. When a company like Sage takes a marked turn in its rod design theory,...
The Fishpond Westwater Collection
Fishpond really stepped it up this year. Their new Westwater collection is best gear I’ve seen from them in years. The boat bag has a serious zipper on it and the travel duffle is incredibly light. A hefty sling pack and waste pack all in...
The Scott F2 Blows My Skirt Up…Again!
I fell in love with this little fiberglass beauty on the casting pond at the IFDT show in New Orleans in 2011. Jim Bartschi, president of Scott Fly Rods, saw me throwing long graceful loops with the F2 7′ 3 weight and came over to...