Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear Review

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.

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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

Every once in a while a truly innovative product comes to the fly fishing market and really changes the way we do things. The proliferation of fly lines in the single hand and spey line world have created havoc in … Continue reading →

Check out the newest stealthy craft from Outcast Sporting Gear. The Fish Cat Scout gets you on the water with ease and allows for comfortable fishing on rivers or lakes. The Scout is 7ft long and only weight 35lbs. Portable, … Continue reading →

Review of new products and revised reintroductions for 2013 from Rajeff sports Echo Dec Hogan II (new): They took the immensely popular first generation Dec-O and went back to the shop to redesign mandrels, tapers & cosmetics.  Not just for … Continue reading →

It’s been hot and dry on the South Island of New Zealand this February. Fishing has been good but rain is needed badly to revive many of the streams and rivers that seem to be getting lower by the day. … Continue reading →