Let’s be honest. Fly fishing is a gear intensive endeavour. For the average individual looking to get into the sport, this circumstance can be a little intimidating. There’s rods, reels, knot tying gadgets, specialized clothing, high tech sunglasses, 50 types of fishing line and a laundry list of other accessories […]
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Things started on a Monday evening. I read a post about a new Fly Fishing company from Boulder, Colorado named Riversmith. The Riversmith Company is producing a line of roof-top rod racks called River Quivers. Intrigued, I poured into all the information I could find. Two days later, a Vail […]
With fall weather already beckoning anglers to “wader up” and only colder weather on the horizon, it’s key to have a decent pair of non-leaking waders to endure these conditions. As many anglers know, leaks in waders happen and can happen quite frequently. It is not fun. Anything from a […]
6:18 am: As the sun begins to crest the pine-studded ridge to the east, I slip on my Patagonia Ultralight wading boots. With the laces tight and gravel guards secure, my attention shifts to the river and the hike ahead of me. 7:44 am: After 2 miles of walking downstream […]
A good pair of polarized sunglasses is a fundamental piece of equipment that provides not only an edge to catch more fish but is a vital piece of safety equipment. Choosing a pair of sunglasses can be an intimidating task, the sunglasses market is saturated with various brands, all sorts […]
The dry fly fishing on the local Colorado rivers has been on fire lately. The fish have spread out into their summer runs, the bug hatches are thick and the fish are actively slurping bugs. It’s the worst when you arrive at your favorite fishing hole and you can’t find […]
Whether you call it a life jacket, life vest, life preserver or a PFD, they’re designed with one purpose in mind, to save your life. A life jacket is the single most important piece of equipment on your boat. More than 2/3 of all boating fatalities are drowning victims and […]
Did you miss Part 1 of this series?? Read it HERE. When it comes to new adventures, the first step is simply saying ‘yes’ to trying it. For many (yours truly included), the commitment can be one of the most difficult parts of the whole process. But it doesn’t have […]
Rising nets and tools I tore into the UPS box like it was Christmas morning. Anticipating the arrival of new fly fishing gear compounds my excitement for the coming season. An inadvertent step by another guide had placed a permanent split in the laminated wood of my “so called” high-end […]
In the order of importance, I feel that the fly line come in second only to the fly rod. The fly line is an extremely important piece of equipment that often gets overlooked and abused. A great fly line can make a mediocre rod feel like a premium one. The […]
Let’s talk about the Simms Waypoints sling pack. I’m gonna go out on a limb here and guess that many anglers (both current and long gone) initially carried the all-too-familiar, drab-brown fishing vest. As a matter of fact, those quintessential vests are rather iconic in the fly fishing world, having […]
.The Scientific Anglers new Spey Lite Integrated Line series brings a new option among the small application two-handed fishing game. The Spey Lite Integrated Lines combine the running line and shooting heads to be all one system (hence the “Integrated”). As opposed to lining your two handed setup with a […]