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Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear Review
The Fly Floatant Test-A Test/Review of Several of the Top Floatants
Finding the best floatant is a common desire for the trout angler. The team at Troutster.com really did a phenomenal job with it’s analysis of numerous products. Below is just a part of the test. Read the entire post here: … Continue reading
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New Fly Lines for Spring of 2014
Thinking about a little “Spring Cleaning” of your fly gear? Upgrading fly line and leader material is often the first order of business. Today’s fly line market is larger than ever and the 2014 spring season brings more options to … Continue reading
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New Fly Fishing Gear Notes From Cedar Lodge
The past five months or so I have been able to put some gear through it’s paces, walking up many of New Zealand’s South Island rivers 5 or 6 days a week. Most of the gear is new to the … Continue reading
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SIMMS G3 Boot Foot Guide Wader Review: Five Star Performance
Thank you SIMMS, for finally delivering the goods. I’ve been wearing my old set of Simms Bootfoots for the last 4 years, and Eric Nufeld (dear friend and SIMMS rep) was getting a little tired of hearing my annual pestering … Continue reading
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Lightweight Wading Shoes: Simms Vapor Boot vs. Patagonia Ultralight
We have had a chance to put some serious miles on two new boot models this season at Cedar Lodge. The Patagonia Ultralight Wading shoe and the Simms Vapor boot offer anglers a lighter option when lengthy walks and hikes … Continue reading
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Founding Flies
Mike Valla’s Founding Flies book “will no doubt be considered a definitive history for the flies of the 20th century. He’s dug out stories never before heard, interviewed tiers or people who new them and photographed the places where all-time … Continue reading
New Redington Rods Get a Work Out Down Under
It’s Christmas break at Cedar Lodge and we don’t have guests for another week or so. It’s time for us to get some projects done around the lodge and do a little fishing. I brought down some new gear to … Continue reading
Caddis Fly Staff Picks: Three Must Have Fishing Items
With only a few days before the Fat Man comes down the chimney, Chris D. asked the Caddis Fly Shop team to select three favorite items we would always take fishing. As you can imagine they vary but, these are … Continue reading
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SAGE METHOD Switch Rod Review: Thumbs up for Kings
Here we are on the trailing end of the 2013 Chinook Season and it’s time for me to muse over snippets from the season– one being more time fishing with Switch rods for Kings. Short story: I have come to … Continue reading
Tibor McKenzie River Custom Key Chain – a perfect Christmas Gift
Tibor crafts absolutely fantastic fly reels, but did you know that they make other nifty gear of the highest quality that would make for a great gift too? Christmas, birthday, retirement or just another day driving to the river or … Continue reading
“Switch rod ‘newby’ in NZ” Redington Dually Goes South to New Zealand
Thanks to John Taunton-Clark for the excellent gear review of his new Dually Switch Rod below. A recent long spell away from fishing had me obtaining my ‘fix’ through the internet fishing sites. I saw lots on two-handed rods and … Continue reading
Chinook Salmon Tackle Selection – October 2013
The 2013 Fall chinook salmon season on the Oregon coast is shaping up to be one of the best we have seen in at least a decade. No bull. More early fish, and the prospect of a steady push of fresh salmon … Continue reading
Redington Dually Spey and Rio Switch Chucker Demonstration Video
We finish our series of demos with George Cook with an “un-conventional” pairing of the new Rio Switch Chucker on the Redington Dually Spey. The Switch Chucker loaded the Spey rod easily and cast a sink tip perfectly.
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Sage Method Spey and Rio Gripshooter Demo Video
George Cook discusses the new Sage Method Spey Rods, Rio Shooting Lines and Spey Heads on the McKenzie River near Eugene. In this video he uses the 12′ 6″ 8wt Sage Method Spey. The 8wt Method Spey is a fantastic … Continue reading
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