Before I discovered my passion for fly fishing, I was a diehard spinner fisherman. A diehard is defined as “a person who strongly opposes change or who continues to support something in spite of opposition.” For me back then, the ‘opposition’ was the world of fly fishing itself. I was […]
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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 […]
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, […]
Fly Line Backing: Choosing the right fly line backing could make the difference when you hook that fish of a lifetime. Fly Line backing is something most freshwater fly fishermen don’t get to see very often but with saltwater anglers, when the fishing is good, fly line backing spends a […]
*Please note this product may no longer be available to purchase on our website* This year, Hatch Outdoors introduced anglers to its new selection of fly lines. This gives saltwater fly fishermen three high performance fly line choices. Rather than pushing a never ending series of species specific lines on […]
Rio In Touch Fly Line Fly lines have developed in leaps and bounds over the past decade and the Rio In Touch Fly Lines are no exception. Simply getting a floating to line to actually float well over a long period of time was a challenge not that long ago. […]
*Please note this product may no longer be available to purchase on our website* No one does fly line like Scientific Anglers, and this spring they are proving that once again with the introduction of their new Shark Wave Fly Lines. These new lines are a combination of all of […]
What Makes a Quality Fly Line? Last month I had a Full Day Float on the upper Colorado river with a client who wanted to use his own equipment. He had just bought a new setup and was eager to put it to the test for the first time in […]
Summer is officially over and the snow is already flying here in Vail. And while some area anglers are still taking advantage of some great fishing, your line could probably use a much-needed care and cleaning after a long season of fishing. Whether you plan on continuing to fish through […]
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