Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear Review

The month of August brings a new launch of fly fishing products from the major manufacturers including Sage, Rio and Redington. Below you will find brief discussions from our sales rep George Cook about each one of the new series … Continue reading →

Prior to going Cuba, Jim T. and I had the opportunity to swing by Nautilus Reels in Miami, Florida.  Kristen Mustad was available to give us a tour.   “Made in the USA” really means something when you see the manufacturing capabilities … Continue reading →

We all have our burdens in life, and one of mine is to occasionally document my reaction to various elements of fly fishing gear I have “tested.” I have often been surprised to find hundred buck rods that seemed (to … Continue reading →

Just when you thought you were safe from the continual onslaught by the Fly Fishing Military Industrial complex and blatant commercialism  – here we go again. Seriously, ha ha, I do enjoy sharing my thoughts on gear when I take … Continue reading →

Unbiased?  I’ve sure got opinions about my Hatch reels and gear, based on personal use experience, and as such I’m probably not unbiased. For one thing, I can fish about any fly gear I wanted  –  and the choices out … Continue reading →

Fishing Pliers are part of my all day every day gear that have become second nature to carry, whether I’m on a lake fishing for hatchery trout, on a river swinging flies for steelhead, or out in a friend’s dory … Continue reading →

Hatch Reels are considered one of the best fly reels on the market. Along with our stock of standard Finatic Fly Reels we have purchased a number of limited run Hatch Reels. Only 100 of the Turneffe Atoll Trust 7 … Continue reading →

ECHO Glass Spey- FG 7129 When talking with ECHO’s marketing manager Red Kulper about this rod the first thing that came out of my mouth was that this rod gives the “poor man and average joe spey nut” the ability … Continue reading →