Gear

The folks over at Field & Stream had the chance to take the new Hardy Marksman Z saltwater rod out for a spin in Florida. The Marksman Z is Hardy's premier saltwater rod, so expectations for its performance were high. You can read about how the rod performed here.

Douglas Outdoors has announced the release of their new DXF Gen 2 fly rods. These rods are the "next step" in the DXF lineup, according to the company, and feature a completely redesigned rod. The blank has been tweaked from the ground up with new materials, component have been updated, and Douglas claims this leads to a fly rod with "unparalleled feel...

Chris Hunt, over at Hatch Magazine, penned a review of the Simms G4Z waders. I recently reviewed these waders here at MidCurrent, but I was interested to see what Chris had to say about them. In short, I think the two of us agree, although he offers a few different perspectives that I didn't dive into in my review. If you're thinking of buying a pair, I'd...

I had the fortune to fish almost every day last week, crisscrossing my way through Montana and Wyoming. Everything went fine until Wednesday, when I was gearing up. I slipped my wading boots on and started turning the knob to tighten my BOA laces, only to notice a few strands of the steel wire starting to peel free. I've been fishing BOA laces for the...

In this story over at Fly Fisherman Magazine, Joshua Bergan walks us through why fly anglers might want to add walkie-talkies to their gear arsenal. The use cases he highlights are all situations where I wish I'd had a way to communicate with someone while on the water, like finding a pod of rising fish, for example. You can read the rest of the story...

Korkers has announced the release of a new series of wading boots, according to the folks over at Angling Trade. The Wade-Lite boots are unique for Korkers because they're a fixed-sole boot (no interchangeable soles). The Wade-Lite boots are also, as the name suggests, supposed to be as light as possible. You can view a video highlighting the release of...

Costa del Mar announced that they have reintroduced their popular Grand Catalina sunglasses, made popular in the '80s by anglers like Flip Pallot and Chico Fernandez. Of course, Costa isn't just releasing the same frame they used nearly 50 years ago. The reimagined Grand Catalina frames feature the newest technology updates from Costa, including sweat...

Gear manufacturers have been busy lately, releasing tons of new products. March in particular has been a busy month, and the folks over at Hatch Magazine have a handy roundup put together that highlights some of the biggest gear debuts this month. You can read it here.

Scott Rods has debuted a new rod family, dubbed the Session. Session rods are built to "bring together high line speed and exceptional loop control with a light and lively feel in the hand," per Scott's website. Session rods feature a new cork grip and a striking bright-green color theme that I think looks sharp. You'll also get low-glare snake guides and...

Marvin Cash, host of the Articulate Fly podcast, sat down with Curtis Graves and Jim Kershaw, the designers behind all of Grundens' gear. With their new waders hitting the market, now's a great time to hear from the product designers themselves to get a better understanding of what separates Grundens from other brands. You can listen to the full show here.