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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Jason Borger Joins Burkheimer Advisory Staff
C.F. Burkheimer Rods has announced that Jason Borger, a well-known fly fishing expert, has joined the company’s advisory Staff. Borger, perhaps best known as Brad Pitt’s casting double in A River Runs Through It, will be providing feedback and input … more
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Winston GVX Gets “Fly Fish America” Editor’s Choice Award
R.L. Winston’s GVX rod series has received an Editor’s Choice Award in Fly Fish America’s 2012 Gear Guide as one of the “best-of-the-best” in new fly fishing gear. The GVX is Winston’s new series of fast-action all-graphite rods. Designed and … more
Combining Two Movements: Glass Switch Rods
In part thanks to Cameron Mortenson and his blog The Fiberglass Manifesto, fiberglass, once considered outmoded, has made quite a resurgence in the past few years. At the same time, the switch rod, basically a two-handed rod that is shorter … more
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Hardy Zenith 4-Weight Rod Wins Yellowstone Angler “Shootout”
The Hardy Zenith 8’6″ 4 weight has won Yellowstone Angler’s 2012 4-weight shootout. In the past the shootout has consisted of #8 and #5 rods. This is the first year they have looked at the lighter lines. Read the detailed … more
Rod Maintenance Tip: How to Avoid Broken Ferrules
This past weekend I spent two whole days chucking heavy streamers on a seven-weight with a sink-tip line. My boat mate and I traded off the same rod—cast after cast and fish after fish without ever doing one very easy … more
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Allen Fly Fishing Develops New Rod Series
Allen Fly Fishing just unveiled a new line of rods called the ATS series, with sizes from a 2-weight up to a 6-weight. Justin Geisel of Allen says, “As a brand becoming increasingly focused on maximum value for the angler; … more
Cabela’s New L-Tech Salt Fly Rod
Cabela’s recently added a saltwater-specific lineup to its popular L-Tech brand. The L-Tech Saltwater Series feature a faster action, supposedly to help anglers handle windy conditions. Having just returned from bonefishing around Long Island in the Bahamas, where the wind … 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.”
St. Croix Designs a Rod Specifically for Nymphing
This week St. Croix offered more details on its new “High Stick Drifter” fly rod, which we first talked about last fall. Read the full press release below. St. Croix Rods once again teamed with, Kelly Galloup, leading to three new … more
