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Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear Review
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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Sage Method Switch and Rio Skagit Max Short Demonstration Video
George Cook continues his discussion of new products offered by Sage and Rio. The Sage 7wt Method Switch Rod coupled with the Skagit Max Short is an ideal combo for Fall and Winter Steelhead pursuits.
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Tackle Recommendations for Saltwater Fly Fishing
I am very late to the Saltwater fly fishing game, yes indeed, but striving mightily to make up for lost time. A lot of folks have been calling and emailing asking about appropriate tackle, rods, reels, lines, leaders and such, … Continue reading
Sage Method and Rio Switch Chucker Demonstration Video
George Cook demonstrates the new Sage 7119-4 Method Switch Rod. The Method 7 weight switch is the do it all rod for large anadromous species, streamer fishing and beyond. I found it to be the easiest switch rod I have … Continue reading
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Redington Butter Stick Fly Rod is a Pleasure to Cast and Catch
I got a chance to fish the Redington Butter Stick fiberglass fly rod this past week on our family trip to Idaho. I had the 7’6″ 4wt 3 piece model with me and figured it would be perfect for the … Continue reading
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Gripshooter, Redington Dually and Skagit Max Demonstration Video
We continue our series of product discussions with Far Bank’s northwest sales rep George Cook. In this video he focuses on Rio’s new shooting line. Gripshooter couples a handling line section of 14 feet made of traditional floating line with … Continue reading
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Redington Dually Spey and Rio Short Head Spey Video Demonstration
The folks at Far Bank (parent company of Rio, Redington and Sage) have produced some awesome fly fishing gear for the Fall season. This is the first of a few videos discussing individual product introductions. The Redington Dually series of … Continue reading
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New Fly Line Videos From Rio Products
The videos below highlight products, technology stories and helpful info on understanding the how and why of choosing a fly line from Rio Products. New spey and running lines are due in this week, and the first week of August. … Continue reading
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Sage Brings New Fly Reels to Market August 2013
Northwest sales rep George Cook stopped by to detail the new fly reel introductions from Sage. Starting August 1st the reels discussed in the following video will be available. There are some really good looking new offerings in the line … Continue reading
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There’s No Place Like Eugene
A week before I was scheduled to fly to Sri Lanka, the head of Redington’s marketing team called and asked if I could help organize a photo shoot. She was looking for a special location–someplace other than the typical high … Continue reading
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Watermaster Raft on the Lower Umpqua River
My daughter and son take the incredibly buoyant and easy to maneuver Watermaster Grizzly down the lower Umpqua. The boat is light on the water and with just one push or pull you get results. CD
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