Tippets: Measuring Up, Women’s Wader Review, Marine Reserves Help Migration

March 20, 2015 By: Erin Block

  • Fly fishing rods, lines and leaders are like “some weird SAT math question,” writes Morgan Lyle. “They’re full of numbers—numbers that don’t necessarily correlate with anything in real life.” Lyle clears up the confusion, explaining things like what a “5 weight” rod and “6x” tippet mean. Via About.com.
  • Just in time for gearing up for spring fishing, Aileen Lane and Rachel Morgan put women-specific waders from Patagonia, Simms and Orvis through the paces and present their reviews on Hatch Magazine.
  • While marine reserves are known to benefit reef fish species, recent research has shown they also help migrating fish species as well. Via Conservation Magazine.