We shot this quick Sage PAYLOAD fly rod review video while we were at IFTD this past fall, but it has been a rod we have had some good on-the-water time with over the past year. As the name suggests, this rod was built to deliver payloads: shooting heads, sink tips, and heavy, bulky, wind-resistant…
The Sage TROUT LL fly rod is the new trout hotness out for 2020. Since we filmed this quick review, we noticed a lot of less than stellar press for this rod on the web from rod shootouts to reviews to comments. One thing we saw is that ALL of these reviews and comments mostly…
The Ross Reels San Miguel fly reel was the classic reel and a personal shop favorite when it was introduced in the 90s. Since it’s discontinuation, we have been waiting patiently for the re-release. Well, 20 years later and it’s here! This is an absolutely beautiful reel that will last a lifetime of fish. We…
“A few extra layers for the run across the lake.” This is not an understatement. Though the temps are pushing into almost 50, any run in a boat in winter bites any exposed skin with a swift cold burn. Like using the canned air to dust off your computer just a bit to long. Yet…
This rod family has found quite the niche in our rod quivers as of late during the winter and spring fishing months, so Lee, wrote up a nice Scott G Series fly rod review. Fly Fishing is a personal sport in every aspect. No two people will ever cast exactly alike, and this is one…
You know the drill: load the family vehicle full of, kids, snacks, skis, jackets, helmets, and everything else imaginable, chug some coffee and power through the 13 hour drive for the annual spring break vacation! A full week on the slopes full of ski lessons, chapped lips, overpriced lodge burgers, and wondering where your friends…
After you have chosen your rod, the next step in building a setup is choosing a fly reel. Again, we have to ask ourselves a few questions. The first is “what rod weight do I have?” as you will then need a reel that is numbered for the correct reel-to-rod pairing. So if I have…
Perhaps winter has you thinking of spring temps and bug hatches. Perhaps you decided that “this is the year” and 2020 is going to be the one you dedicate to learning how to fly fish. Or perhaps, you have been thinking of upgrading your setup. No matter what your reason or needs, we wanted to…
Paradise for me as I grow older, poems, a lifetime in the outdoors, my life simple, rare, hoping that you find truth in lines set bare…Paradise By Joe WilliamsI fished today,January water so coldFish lie stillI arc my line to ride the currentSliding deep, the river is my leadThe dance of the fly, swimming deepAre…
It is not all that often that we are sent a piece of prose, but it’s really cool when we are. This entry is from one of our very longtime customers, Joe Williams. Joe is dealing with a few aliments that come with old age, as you will read in the story below. For someone…
