Gear

Costa Reintroduces Grand Catalina

Costa del Mar announced that they have reintroduced their popular Grand Catalina sunglasses, made popular in the '80s by anglers like Flip Pallot and Chico Fernandez. Of course, Costa isn't just releasing the same frame they used nearly 50 years ago. The reimagined Grand Catalina frames feature the newest technology updates from Costa, including sweat...

New March 2024 Fly Fishing Gear

Gear manufacturers have been busy lately, releasing tons of new products. March in particular has been a busy month, and the folks over at Hatch Magazine have a handy roundup put together that highlights some of the biggest gear debuts this month. You can read it here.

Scott Debuts New Session Fly Rods

Scott Rods has debuted a new rod family, dubbed the Session. Session rods are built to "bring together high line speed and exceptional loop control with a light and lively feel in the hand," per Scott's website. Session rods feature a new cork grip and a striking bright-green color theme that I think looks sharp. You'll also get low-glare snake guides and...

Podcast: Articulate Fly and Grundens

Marvin Cash, host of the Articulate Fly podcast, sat down with Curtis Graves and Jim Kershaw, the designers behind all of Grundens' gear. With their new waders hitting the market, now's a great time to hear from the product designers themselves to get a better understanding of what separates Grundens from other brands. You can listen to the full show here.

Costa Debuts New Gold 580G Lens

Costa del Mar, makers of some of fly fishing's best sunglasses, recently announced the release of a new lens - the Gold 580G. This glass lens features a rose-colored base, finished with a gold mirror, which Costa says allows for more light transmission than the beloved copper/amber lenses. "The distinctive gold mirror treatment is inspired by life after the...

Grundens Launches 2 New Waders

Grundens has their new spring line out, but of particular note to fly anglers are the two new waders the company has released. Their Boundary wader was one of my favorite new waders, so I'm intrigued by their two new releases: the Bedrock and Vector. Both the Bedrock and Vector are built from new, non-Gore-Tex fabrics. The Bedrock retails at $349.99, and...

Tying Tuesday: The Easy Yellerhammer Nymph

In this week's Tying Tuesday, Matt O'Neal of Savage Flies ties the Easy Yellerhammer Nymph. This is an old pattern that's likely been fished by Smoky Mountain fly anglers in some variation since the mid-1800s.

Orvis Debuts New Helios Rod

The Helios 3 was, arguably, the best rod Orvis ever built. Today, they're releasing the next rod in their flagship series, simply dubbed "Helios" (not Helios 4). The new Helios is billed as "4 times more accurate than the H3" according to Orvis. Now, if that sounds like standard marketing-speak designed to sell more fly rods, I understand you apprehension...

The Best New Inflatable SUPs

I'm still not sold on stand-up paddleboards as a viable fly fishing watercraft. I reckon that has something to do with my exposure to Wyoming wind. Regardless of my feelings, I know a lot of anglers love them, which is why Jay Nichols put together this story for Fly Fisherman Magazine on the best new inflatable stand-up paddleboards currently on the...

What Will the PFAS Ban Do to Waders?

While reading a recent story from Joshua Bergan about wader care, over in Fly Fisherman Magazine, I came across this quote: "Because the durable water repellent (DWR) treatments currently in use by all manufacturers contain PFAS, off-the-shelf breathable waterproof outerwear performance will likely regress in the near future." I've written about PFAS...