Tippets: Rod “Action” Explained, Gear Trends, Rigging Tube Flies

October 22, 2015 By: Erin Block

  • Slow and fast, mid- or tip-flex—they can all be confusing terms for even advanced anglers. Watch these two instructional videos from Tim Rajeff for a great explanation of understanding fly rod action.
  • Thanks to technological advancements in plastics manufacturing, improvements in leaders and tippet are following. And stronger monofilament means fewer lost fish. Read more about upcoming products from Airflo, RIO, Scientific Anglers and Orvis, from Chad Shmukler, via Hatch Magazine.
  • In this short and simple video from Fly With Us, learn how to rig a steelhead tube fly.