Category Archives: Gear Reviews
The Mystic 3wt Switch Rod Changes Trout Fishing
THIS LITTLE BEAUTY FROM MICHIGAN IS QUICKLY BECOMING ONE OF MY FAVORITE FLY RODS FOR TROUT. For the last couple of years I've been fishing switch rods for trout. Not exclusively, but with greater and greater frequency. It started as a way to keep my two-handed...
The Airflo Saltwater Cold Striper Line Is Cooler Than Cool
SALTWATER FLY FISHING IS NOT ALL FUN IN THE SUN. A couple of my recent trips have been pretty cold and miserable. One thing that can make a cold saltwater trip especially miserable is having the wrong fly line. Most saltwater fly lines are tropical lines...
The Orvis Helios 2, The Big O is Back
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE A ROD SURPRISES YOU. I think it's fair to expect that in over a hundred and fifty years of making fly rods there will be ups and downs. Orvis has seen its share and they get a lot of trash for...
Saturday Shoutout / The Sage Light Saber & A Bloggers Wager
Although totally worth your time, this weeks Shoutout is admittedly self-serving. I have a little wager going with my good friend Andrew Bennett at Deneki Outdoors. Kent and I feel like our readers are the best and most loyal readers on the web. We did a...
The New CCFX2 Fly Reel From Nautilus
I'M PRETTY BRAND LOYAL WHEN IT COMES TO FLY REELS. I HAVE LOTS OF DIFFERENT BRANDS OF ROD BUT ONLY A COUPLE OF NAMES SHOW UP ON MY REELS. NAUTILUS IS ONE OF THEM. Quality is important in any gear you use but when it comes...