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Review: Beaverkill Rod Company 7-Weight Fast-Action
The Beaverkill 7-weight fast action fly rod seems stiff in a wiggle test, but throw on a sink-tip line and it begins to show its stuff.
Read more...Review: Orvis “Access” 6-Weight Switch Rod
It was a very wet morning and we found the river shrouded in a veil of fog. As we stood by the car and rigged up our 11-foot rods, the fog began to slowly burn off, revealing classic runs just waiting for us to swing our flies through.
Read more...Fiberglass Rod Review: Thomas & Thomas Heirloom 5-Weight
After what looked like a bullwhip routine, I took a breather, tied on a new fly and told myself “You’re not in the land of Z-axis anymore.”
Read more...NEW GEAR BY CATEGORY
Gear News
Quick Tip: Pluck your Leader Like a Guitar to Remove Debris
TROUT magazine editor Kirk Deeter gives us a super simple trick to remove any type of algae, weeds, or any other plant life your fly might have picked up while drifting in the water column. Not only does it remove debris … more
Brackett Honored by Montana Arts Council
In honor of his life’s work, The Montana Arts Council recently awarded the prestigious “Montana’s Circle of American Masters in the Visual Folk and Traditional Arts” to bamboo rodmaker Glenn Brackett. Co-owner of Sweetgrass Rods in Twin Bridges, Brackett recently … more
Video: Montana Fly Company Boat Box
Rob Kolanda, manager at Front Range Anglers in Boulder, Colorado, talks about the Montana Fly Company’s Boat Box and why it’s one of the best bangs for your buck in the large box category.
Watershop Waterproof Housing for iPhone 5
Recently released from Watershot Inc. are two new waterproof camera housings designed for iPhone 5. The Watershot and Watershot PRO models are functional and flexible, retailing for $109.99 and 189.99, and available now. Read more in the press release below. … more
Rod Review: Orvis Helios 2
The claim to transmit “energy directly from your brain to the fly and casts with the precision of a laser pointer” is not a far cry from the truth, marketing jargon as it may be. Read more.
Jerry Siem Discusses the Sage CIRCA Fly Rod
Jerry Siem talks about the performance and philosophy behind Sage's new CIRCA fly rod. Read more.
