Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear Review

Switchbox by Omnispool Product Review

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

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New Fly Tying Materials From Hareline Dubbin

We have just received some pretty cool new tying materials and equipment from Hareline Dubbin. The team at Hareline is constantly pressing for new and desirable tying products to fit every “tyer’s” need. New colors in Strung Guinea Feathers Killer … Continue reading

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Outcast’s New Frameless Boat: Fish Cat Scout

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

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Echo Airflo Review – New for 2013 Rods and Lines

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

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New Umpqua Packs and Patagonia Boots Getting a Work Out

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

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Sink Tips for Spey Fishing Part 3: Airflo Review

Sink tips for Spey fishing Part 3: Airflo Products Here’s a quick review of Airflo Polyleaders and the range of Airflo sink tips that are most popular and effective with Two-Hand Spey and Switch anglers fishing for anadromous and lake-run … Continue reading

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Echo PRIME One-Piece Fly Rods: Interview with Tim Rajeff

Among the fine new fly rods introduced in 2012, our friend Tim Rajeff has created an intriguing new Echo rod, the ECHO PRIME. The Echo Prime is a one-piece rod designed for use in a saltwater. I fished Prime 8 … Continue reading

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Sage Circa 5 Weight or Sage ONE 5 Weight?

The five weight fly rod is widely considered the trout fishers most all around choice. Anglers use five weights for dry fly fishing, nymph fishing, hopper dropper rigs, and even streamer style methods. There are many fine fly rods being … Continue reading

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Spey Sink Tips Part 2: Rio Products options

Sink tips for Spey fishing Part 2: Review of Rio Products Here’s a quick review of Rio’s sink tips that are especially useful to Spey and Switch anglers fishing salmon, steelhead, and lake or sea run trout. Rio MOW Tips: … Continue reading

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Spey Sink Tips Review Part 1 – Introduction to Rio and Airflo

Sink tips for Spey fishing Part I: Introduction Well now, here it is – January already, with fall salmon season winding down, and Winter steelhead trickling into our coastal rivers here in Oregon. Many of us are dusting off our Spey … Continue reading

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De-mystifying shooting heads & lines, if we’re lucky

This is a terminology review for Shooting lines, Running lines, shooting heads, and shooting Tapers. On Nov 10, 2012, at 7:08 AM, Chris Daughters wrote: …. “one source of confusion among customers and shop staff is our shooting line section.  … Continue reading

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Echo Classic Spey Rod Review, November 2012

Echo Classic Two Hand Fly Rod Review, November 2012 If you do an Internet search on “Echo Classic” Fly Rods, you’re going to get confused – right fast. That’s true as I write this review, but the confusion is likely to … Continue reading

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Fly Fishers Holiday Gift Guide Video 2012

Thanks to all of our customers, The Caddis Fly is loaded with great gear for fly anglers this holiday season. In this video we detail a few of our favorites for 2012. Small Slit Foam Box Large Streamer Foam Box … Continue reading

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Since you asked: Review of Simms Pro-Dry Jacket and Bibs

I’ve been wearing a Simms ProDry Jacket and Bib for about a full year now.  I’ve also been answering individual email enquiries about this relatively new Simms Gore-Tex rain and storm-wear, so in the interest of efficiency, here is a … Continue reading

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Oregon Salmon Fly Fishing Tackle Prep

Salmon fishing is heating up on the Southern Oregon Coast and we are fielding a lot of enquiries at the Caddis Fly Shop from folks who want to gear-up for this specialized fly fishing niche.  Soooooo, I went back to … Continue reading

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