Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear Review

Only three available in existence. We custom ordered these knowing you would need them in Glendale Arizona at the National Championship Game. Mind you these are high performance, great fitting Oakley polarized shades. You will want to wear them when … Continue reading →

Jon Covich the Northwest sales representative for Fishpond as well as Winston Fly Rods, Outcast Sporting Gear, Oakley Polarized Sunglasses and Patagonia Fly Fishing stopped by the shop the other day to show off some new gear. The new Fishpond … Continue reading →

Chris Daughters and Kerry Burkheimer met this fall, part of the important process of getting to know each other and brainstorming a vision of their mutual commitment to the fly fishing industry and their love of fly fishing. That was … Continue reading →

Korkers Footwear Company bills themselves as “Adaptable Traction Footwear”. The 2011 Korkers line up of wading boots and footwear improves greatly upon Korkers Omnitrax Interchangeable Sole System. The 2011 Korkers Interchangeable system 3.0 offers a full coverage sole, answering many … Continue reading →

Last weekend, I picked up one of the Simms Waist packs. There are a couple models available, in various sizes and levels of water-resistance, and I just picked the one that fit my jumble of stuff for trout fishing. But … Continue reading →

Many anglers have tossed their old favorite felt or studded felt soled wading boots and purchased rubber or Vibram soled boots of late. Most of us like the idea of reducing the possibility of transmitting invasive species from one drainage … Continue reading →

Our pal Warren Moran wrote this review of his Echo Carbon 9′ 4wt. 4-piece: A Good Stick: Echo Carbon 9′ 4wt. 4 pc. This is a great rod and a nice compromise between power and grace. It’s also something everyman … Continue reading →

One of Winston Rod Company’s most successful rod series of all time is being discontinued as four new rods are introduced. The BIIX has been one of our favorite rods available for 7 years now. We have put our remaining … Continue reading →

My bench isn’t normally this tidy. Don’t feel bad. I’m almost embarrassed to admit just how long I used my old vise. About ten years ago I purchased one of those Umpqua Feather Merchants introduction to fly tying kits with … Continue reading →

Years ago there were only a few choices of floating fly lines. The Peach 444 or Mint Green 444SL from Cortland and the Air Cel from Scientific Anglers. Today there are numerous companies making a huge variety of floating trout … Continue reading →