Author Archives: timromano
Video: Why a $40 Pair of Fishing Pliers Might Be the Best
Oliver White, who’s seen and done it all in the fly fishing world, shows and tells us why he’s in love with his $40 Manley’s pliers.
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Quick Tip: Wear Safety Glasses When Fishing in Low-Light Conditions
Most of us know how important it is to always wear some type of eye protection while fishing. Typically this means wearing polarized glasses while out on the river all day. Very few of us, I presume, take that to … more
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Video: Man Builds Four Spey Rods in Twenty Seconds
In this week’s version of time-lapse fly fishing madness, Fly Fishing Jazz columnist Kirk Deeter demonstrates how to put together four spey/switch rods in just under twenty seconds. No joke….
Video: Use Hand-Sanitizer to Get Cablz Sunglass Retainers Onto Your Glasses
Oliver White, Fly Fishing Lodge Owner and perhaps one of the fishier people I’ve ever met, talks about his favorite sun-glass retainers called Cablz … and a great trick for getting them onto your glasses.
Quick Tip: Never Check a Single Rod Tube on an Airplane
A few weeks ago I was on assignment photographing some anglers and different locations in Argentina. One of the locations was way down south fishing for sea-run brown trout in Tierra Del Fuego. Naturally I thought I must bring my … more
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Video: Demystifying Double-Handed Lines
A couple of weeks ago I traveled to South America and fished the fabled Rio Grande River for sea-run brown trout from the comfort of Kau Tapen lodge with friend Oliver White. We fished mostly two-handed rods with a number … more
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Quick Tip: Remove Snow and Ice from Your Inflatable Fishing Craft
Most people know that keeping your raft, pontoon boat or single man inflatable fishing-craft blown up (slightly) is the best way to store it. The problem with this is that it takes up space…. Lots of it. I keep my … more
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Podcast Interview: Bill Black of Spirit River Talks UV Tying Materials
Bill Black has seen and done a lot in the fly tying material world. He and his brother started Umpqua feather merchants, which was later sold, back in the 70s. He then started his current company, Spirit River, in 1990. He … more
Podcast Interview: Kevin Best of Nomad Nets
Kevin Best, inventor of Nomad Nets, talks to MidCurrent about why he choose to create what he calls a “superior net” made out of a carbon fiber composite, rather than traditional wood. In talking to Kevin during the lead-up to … more
Video: Smithfly Modular System Explained
Ethan Smith, founder and owner of SmithFly explains how his line of products fill a niche in the fly fishing bag world and why they “play nice” with other systems out there.
