After the discontinuation of the Patagonia Ultralight wading boot a few years ago, the lightweight wading/hiking boot market saw a vacuum implode the market due to such a loss of pivotal gear. Soon after, hucksters in Denver were slinging their rebranded Chinese junk boots that turned out to be rebranded Wal-Mart hiking boots with pseudo-felt…
This is one we have been pretty excited about. After getting a sneak peek at the Sage SALT R8 fly rods about a month back, we have to say their arrival couldn’t come soon enough. The Sage SALT R8 has been designed for saltwater anglers by Sage AND saltwater guides who demand the highest level of…
There is really nothing like knocking out 3 fly rod review videos in one day, only to find later that you capture some stellar fishing footage of 2 out of 3 of the rods. Maybe it’s because we were having too much fun fishing and casting the IMX-PRO Creek fly rod. Oh well, our G.…
It has finally arrived: the most anticipated gear release of 2022, and with it our Sage R8 core fly rod review! The brand-spanking, sparkly new Sage R8 is here for the world to see. It has pulled us out of 2 years of ho-hum fly fishing industry releases to a blissful post COVID utopia full…
The new Patagonia Stealth Packs are in, and we gotta say…wow. Simply designed, yet full of great and subtle features made these packs an instant favorite when they showed up! Built with tough yet lightweight nylon and a lot of room to fit fly boxes, lunch, water bottles, rain jackets, and more; these are quickly…
The Sage SENSE Euro Nymph fly rod is new for 2021 and is a fantastic addition to any fly angler’s arsenal. Priced in the mid-point range, this is a great option for anglers who want to up their game with a premium rod without the premium price tag. Sage did a fantastic job with the…
When it comes to choosing basic floating fly lines for trout, the options can feel dauntless and unending. With many models being built by even one manufacturer, there are truly a ton on the market right now. One could say we are in the golden age of fly lines and fly line technology, though for…
We brought G. Loomis fly rods into the shop this past year, and they have been a huge hit for us. The reason being, they are incredible casting and fishing machines. From the mid-priced wonder, the IMX-PRO to the new NRX+ for a faster rod and the NRX+ LP for a softer feel, these rods…
Have you heard the recent fly rod news yet? Thanks to the world at large going into a state of quarantine and shutdowns, you may not have. It felt like a whisper in the black of night, with hardly a disturbance in the ripples of the fly fishing industry at large, but Sage swung and…
The Patagonia Swiftcurrent Packable Waders were built to travel light and fast to your favorite backcountry honey hole. Pair with a lightweight set of hiking/wading boots such as the Simms Flyweight boots, and you have a match made in heaven to put on the miles quickly. The Swiftcurrent Packable Waders are great for airline travel…
You have probably heard about the H3 already, but it’s new to us! We brought Orvis into the shop this year for the 2020 season because of the strides Orvis has taken lately to make some baller fly rods including the Helios 3 and the newly designed Recon series of rods. This is a video…
The Scott Sector fly rod is the hotness for 2020. Winner of the Best in Show award AND Best New Saltwater Rod award, it is no surprise that the Sector lived up to the hype. We had the chance to cast the 6 through 10 weights for our Scott Sector fly rod review and found…
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…
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…
Beautiful design pairs beautifully with on the water function. Intriguing? Then keep reading for our full Ross Evolution LTX review. Over the last decade or so, the technology in the fly fishing industry has expanded greatly. From rods, reels, waders, and boots; there are so many more options today than there were 10 or even…
Simms G4 Tactical Hip Pack Review The Simms G4 Tactical hip pack might be the best grab-n-go pack solution for the fly angler. Great for the evening summer hatch or wading the saltwater flats with a minimalist approach, this pack is light and tough. With an integrated water bottle holder and a host of features…
Simms Intruder Boot Review Just like days at the beach, nights at the Hawaiian shave ice trailer, and fireflies in the open fields of the Midwest; the Simms Intruder boots are quintessentially summer. Built for wet wading in rough and rugged or soft and sandy conditions, these boots have great grip on slick bottoms while…
Simms 2018 G3 Guide Wader Review There is no doubt that the Simms G3 guide wader is the standard by which all other waders are measured. While there are certainly waders you could spend more money on, these are the day in and day out waders our guides and staff use year round. From coastal…
Plus Size Sage X Models SHOP SAGE X FLY ROD The Sage X fly rod; much has been spoken of this mystical and majestic fly rod…with truth and fact being mixed with excessive hyperbole. Overstatement tends to be the nature of fly rod reviews, and even I am guilty of misusing the English language to talk…
Duranglers Sage X Fly Rod Review So here is where I am at: the Sage Z-Axis (for me) is the rod by which all other Sage rods are measured. The Z-Axis 9′ 5 weight was the first high end rod I ever owned; which I still fish to this day. It is not an “old”…
The Season of Wet Wading The height of fishing season in the Rocky Mountains, like most locales, falls in the summer. With summer temps comes a disdain for donning the full kit of waders and boots on the water; it’s far to hot out. This is one of the best times to be on the…
Redington Hydrogen Fly Rod Review Last Summer, Redington announced the release of their new series of fly rods: the Hydrogen. These rods were designed specifically for the trout angler, and our initial test of the Hydrogen was very positive. Since that time, the Hydrogen has been one of those rods we like to mention when anglers…
Not Just Boy’s Fun – Fly Fishing Gear For Women Used to be (back in the day as they say), that fly fishing was largely a “man’s sport”. Unless your name was Joan Wulff, women were largely unrepresented in the world of fly angling; and thereby fly fishing gear. Fly fishing was also seen as…
