A Closer Look / The Pacific Steelhead

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I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A FISH I GET MORE WORKED UP OVER THAN THE STEELHEAD. What remarkable creatures they are, bridging the gap between freshwater and saltwater fly fishing. This fish was caught about a half mile from the salt in the Dean River....

Gink & Gasoline: Glass Bead Guess Contest Winner

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With well over 300 submissions I believe the "Guess How Many Glass Beads Contest" was a huge success. Thank you to all of you who took the time to participate in the Loon Outdoors Streamside Kit Giveaway. CONTEST WINNER: KEVIN WITH THE GUESS OF 2,890. The exact...

Sunday Classic / Standing in the River Carrying a Torch

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Standing in the River Carrying a Torch A different kind of love story. Men and fish parted ways a long time ago. You couldn't call it an amiable divorce. The fish got everything. The mountain streams, the lazy winding rivers, the deep blue sea, everything. Men had...

Saturday Shoutout / “Itu’s Bones” & This Is Fly

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I DON'T KNOW HOW I NEVER RAN ACROSS THIS AMAZING FILM BEFORE. NOW THAT I HAVE, I'M ECSTATIC TO SHARE IT WITH YOU. "Itu's Bones" is more than a fly fishing film. It's a visionary undertaking with remarkable results. In the film, New Zealand angler and...

New Fly Reels From Sage

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FOR 2014 SAGE AS UPDATED THEIR EXISTING FLY REEL LINES AS WELL AS INTRODUCING SOME NEW OFFERINGS. The updated 2200 series dye cast reels (starting at $129) and 3200 series billet machined reels (starting at $200) both feature sealed carbon fiber drag systems, and offer performance...