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Orvis announced this morning that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Scientific Anglers and Ross Reels businesses from 3M. “We think both businesses have incredible opportunities to drive fly-fishing innovation well into the future,” said David … more
A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of fishing for tarpon in Key West with a new line from Scientific Anglers. It’s called the Chard Salt Water Grand Slam Line and is in their Mastery Textured Series of lines. … more
This week we talk to Tim Pommer, product development engineer at Scientific Anglers, about how growing up on a trout stream and going to grad school for engineering help him develop some game-changing technology in the fly line and tippet world. … more
Coming in two line density options with a short clear-camo intermediate head for turning over large flies, the new Pike/Musky line series from RIO Products also includes a selection of leaders available with two different wire options. Read more in … more
This week’s podcast interview features Randi Swisher, new VP of sales at the Cortland Line Company. Swisher talks to MidCurrent about the company’s “revival” and discusses the plethora of new Cortland flylines coming from them in 2013. Randi goes on … more
New from RIO come two lines designed specifically for tarpon fishing: the Tarpon Technical and Tarpon Short Floater. Both are coated with AgentX to ensure the line will not wilt in the heat of saltwater sun and retail at $79.95. … more
RIO Products recently announced the addition of three new professionals to its Advisory Team: Michigan-based guide Pete Humphreys, Colorado-based fly casting instructor and guide Topher Browne, and writer and instructor Aaron Jasper. The Advisory Team helps further RIO’s innovation and … more
Line choices for Spey anglers have just been broadened, thanks to RIO Products and the release of three new designs for the winter steelheader: the Spey Swivel, the Scandi Short Intermediate Body, and the S4 Scandi Short Body. All now … more
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
Award winner at the annual International Fly Tackle Dealer Show (IFTD) in Reno this past summer, RIO Products new QuickShooter line is designed specifically for bonefish. Available in WF7F through WF9F, for this year’s flats trips. Read more in the … more
