Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear Review

Fluorocarbon and traditional steelhead leader options – are they all good?  Saying that you are fishing Fluorocarbon is like – well – it is not very informative. There are many Fluoro brands and formulations on the market, and I have only fished … Continue reading →

This image is simply a teaser to let the reader know we are going to be talking about fly lines. Several of these fly lines are now obsolete. Where we once had our double taper and weight forward lines that … Continue reading →

For 2016 Patagonia has redesigned and improved their line of waders and boots. In this review I will be focusing on the Rio Gallegos wader. Even though these are new waders I was able to get my hands on a … Continue reading →

The Caddis Fly Angling Shop can provide any SA fly line, leader or product on request, even if it is not featured in our online catalog. Just shoot us an email and we will let you know the latest details … Continue reading →

This product review will be short in comparison to lengthy analyses posted by professional bloggers – but it represents my heartfelt approval for a new fly rod I fished this season for Chinook. I fished Winston B IIx fly rods for king several … Continue reading →

Winter fisherman and midnight pub crawlers rejoice; there is a pant made just for you. The Patagonia Nano Puff Pant was originally made to wear underneath your waders to help keep you warm and happy on those cold winter days, … Continue reading →

It’s that time again and we have created a list that includes some of our top gifts for the fly fisher. Share with your friends and loved ones for best results. 2015 50 Best Gifts for the Fly Fisher $1-$50 … Continue reading →

Redington Fly Fishing continues to improve it’s equipment offering. This season’s introductions include the Hydrogen and Chromer rods as well as the Behemoth and Zero reels. The Hydrogen Rod is the sleeper of the group and really should be cast … Continue reading →

Trout Spey….Micro Spey…”Small Ball” has indeed arrived ! The Spey Angling enthusiast of today has limitless opportunity, be it Trout, Sea Run Cutthroat, Smallmouth Bass, even the various Shad species of both coast. Trout Spey tackle which spans from the … Continue reading →

Yes folks, as many old timers like myself recognized, this is a barbed metal eyelet that we often used to create a nice junction between fly line and leader.  The barbed point was shoved into the fly line core and … Continue reading →

So here we have a “thingy” that was formerly a standard in the fly fishing industry. Anyone care to name it? Anyone ever use one? Good or bad? Successes or failures associated with use? I’ll follow up shortly with commentary. Jay … Continue reading →