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The Tacky Fly Box
By Justin Pickett IT’S BEEN QUITE SOME TIME SINCE THERE HAS BEEN ANY KIND OF ADVANCEMENT IN THE FLY BOX. From the wool patches and Wheatley fly boxes of older times. To the eventual march towards foam lined plastic and other gadgets like Fishpond’s Sushi Roll, and...
Rising Tools, The Best Value In Fly Fishing
There are few products in fly fishing that I'm as excited about as Rising tools. Everything these guys make is clever, well designed, rugged and flat out cheap! Their nippers, for example, are the best I've ever used. Better than $100 nippers and they cost...
Fly Rod Grip – Keep it Consistent
A COMMON MISTAKE THAT I SEE WITH MANY OF MY FIRST TIMERS IS THEY FAIL TO KEEP A CONSISTENT FLY ROD GRIP WHEN THEY'RE FIRST LEARNING HOW TO CAST A FLY ROD. Without notice, they often shuffle their rod hand around on the cork, which ends...
Sunday Classic / Western Fly Guide for Eastern Anglers
I GET ASKED ALL THE TIME BY EASTERN FLY ANGLERS HEADING OUT WEST FOR THE FIRST TIME, WHAT FLY PATTERNS THEY SHOULD STOCK UP ON BEFORE THEY LEAVE. What percentage of dry flies to wet flies they should pack, what sizes, and should they pack streamers?...
New X-Series Reels From Nautilus
Nautilus raises the bar one more time with this new offering. Rumors have been flying for a while now about a radical new trout reel from Nautilus. The X-Series reels are certainly radical. Unbelievably light and yet totally ridged. The frame of the reel is a...