Ever daydream about catching a 40-inch, 25-30lb trout on a fly? Now’s the time if you live anywhere near a large body of water with big lake trout in it. Don’t think about rolling up with your typical trout rod and … more
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Fly Gear for Landing Massive Lake Trout
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Tibor Reels Takes 2011 IGFA World Record Achievement Award
For the 8th time, Tibor Reels has been awarded the International Game Fish Association’s World Record Achievement Award for most world records set on their tackle in the fly division. With 28 new world records taken on Tibor gear in … more
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Sage 3800 Carbon Fiber Fly Reel Explained
Rick Mikesell of Trout’s Fly Fishing explains some of the features of the Sage 3800CF fly reel, including the carbon fiber spool, floating tripod drag system, and machined aluminum cage. The reel retails from $260 for a 5-6 weight and … more
Imago Fly Fishing CEO Talks Product Testing
John Zerihoun, CEO of Imago Fly Fishing, talks about his company’s thought process on product testing and how that relates to the new generation of anglers by “mimicking and replicating the style of the modern fly fisherman.”
A Reel Baby Gift
My publishing partner and co-gear-editor of MidCurrent, Tim Romano, and his wife Ellie Childs, recently had a baby daughter. Her name is Mabel. I call her the “little river princess.” So what does a fly fishing writer give to the … more
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Cheeky Fly Fishing: “Road to the Final Fish”
Got college basketball March Madness fever? Cheeky Fly Fishing, newcomers on the fly fishing reel scene, are back for the second year with the tournament of sport fish to benefit Stripers Forever, Casting for Recovery, and the Bonefish & Tarpon … more
Hatch Outdoors Finatic Reel
I’m going to go out on a rather tenuous limb right now and say that I think the Hatch “Finatic” is one of the five or so best performance fly reels ever made. And I have a Charleton. And a … more
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Jesse James Puts Brakes on Choppers for Fly Fishing
In what some will consider the latest sign of the coming fly-fishing apocalypse, reality TV star Jesse James of West Coast Choppers fame has entered the fly fishing business, writes Joe Cermele of Field & Stream. While on the surface … more
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Ross Reels Asks Fans to Name New Reel
Posing the question, “So Ross fans, we were sitting around in a brainstorming session and the topic of new reel names popped up. If you were going to name a new reel or fly rod, what would it be?” over … more
Hardy To Release “Queen’s Jubilee” Edition Perfect Reel
Combining one of the most famous reels with an equally renowned drag system, Hardy, to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s upcoming Diamond Jubilee, will release 250 Perfect reels equipped with a new and improved variation of their “floating pawl” check and … more
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