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 […]
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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 […]
My vice is my vise. I spend a lot of time (especially in the winter months) behind my fly tying vise. When I first started tying, I bought the cheapest vise setup that came with “all the tools”. I would spend hours using that vise, learning how to tie the […]
The holidays are here! The magic, the sleigh bells, the hand warmers in your waders, AND gift giving. Help us make the whole process easy for you. Read about our 2017 top 5 favorite gifts under $1000 along with personalized descriptions about why we would want these products in our […]
The holidays are here! The magic, the sleigh bells, the hand warmers in your waders, AND gift giving. Help us make the whole process easy for you. Read about the 2017 5 favorite gifts under $500 along with personalized descriptions about why we would want these products in our stockings […]
The holidays are here! The magic, the sleigh bells, the hand warmers in your waders, AND gift giving. Help us make the whole process easy for you. Read about our 2017 favorite gifts under $100 along with personalized descriptions about why we would want these products in our stockings or […]
Orvis Tacky Deluxe Box $35.00 The ultimate fly box. Orvis and Tacky created this box that holds a ton of flies, is low-profile, lightweight, and very durable. Tacky boxes provide a silicon inside unmatched from any other box providing a clean organization even for the clumsy fly box dropping […]
Finding a fly rod with enough versatility to justify a new purchase is often difficult to attain given the vast array of rods available. The Loop Q series of fly rods possess the all-around qualities most anglers desire in their equipment, casting power, fish fighting finesse and a pleasant price […]
Guest contribution by John Van Vleet, Marketing Manager at Scientific Anglers. Did you miss Part 1: Fly Line Technology | Texturing? Read it here. You might have heard, or read, about slickness additives in fly lines before. They’ve been around for quite some time. This technology always garners a mention […]
Guest contribution by John Van Vleet, Marketing Manager at Scientific Anglers. Over the past decade, no technological advancement has affected fly lines nearly as much as the introduction of texturing. This techonology was pioneered by Scientific Anglers in 2007. From a performance and durability standpoint, textured fly lines shoot farther, […]
The world of fly fishing opened up and you fell in love. Now where will your fly fishing adventures take you? As the vast array of opportunities opens up for your fly angling it becomes apparent that there are a lot more variations in the fly fishing arena to choose […]