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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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Ross Announces Limited Edition Evolution Reel
Starting December 1st, Ross will make available a limited selection of their Evolution reel with a photographic Brown Trout finish. All reels will be custom engraved with a special edition number. Once the reels have been anodized, a photographic image … more
Allen Fly Fishing Trout Series Reels
The Trout Series has been Allen Fly Fishing’s most popular reel since its introduction in 2009. And for good reason: it’s fully machined from high-grade bar stock aluminum and superior dependability at a very low price point. The Trout Series … more
Allen Fly Fishing Alpha II Reels
The Alpha II is Allen Fly Fishing’s new big game reel series. In a market with a growing number of reels coming in at the lower price points, Allen wanted to exceed expectations in the budget category. The result is … more
LL Bean Pocket Water Fly Reel
LL Bean is coming out with a comprehensive and impressive array of reels, rods, waders, boots, vests and jackets for 2012. That starts with the “Pocket Water” fly reel, which is designed with the sound “minimalist” philosophy that fishing small … more
