Gear

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Shopping for the fly fishing father in your life? To help you get started, we put together this straightforward Father’s…»

Cast

Don’t Pidgeonhole the Nymph Game Euro nymphing. Czech nymphing. High-sticking. Tight-line nymphing. We’re fly fishers, and as our boxes of…»

Fish

One of the most complicated aspects of two-handed rods is line selection. There is such a wide variety of choices…»

Catch

Lighter, Faster, Stronger? It’s a common misconception that durability is sacrificed as fly rods become lighter, with thinner walls and…»

Fishpond

”Welding” used to mean using extremely high heat to unite two pieces of metal. Now, it just means using heat…»

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Fly fishers are not like golfers or skiers, who put their equipment away when the season ends. For many of…»

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Most wading boots today are available with either felt or sticky rubber soles. Sticky rubber versions are sometimes slightly more…»

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Put these on your list for a Merrier Christmas season.

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[This is an excerpt of the upcoming 2013 Fly Fisherman Gear Guide which will be on sale Nov. 20, 2012.…»

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We’ve had some emails and phone calls in the past two weeks about the current cover image of Fly Fisherman,…»

CIRCAweb

  In the late 1980s Sage changed the world of performance fly rods by introducing rods that were stiffer, faster,…»

Today I received a letter from Fly Fisherman subscriber Jack Miller who said he enjoyed the “2012 Tippet Shootout” by…»

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Fishing out of a drift boat all day can be as simple as sandals and sunscreen. But when you really…»

The 12' 4" 8wt Platinum retails for $575

The spey market has never been so ripe with Skagit rods.  Nearly every manufacturer has a stick or two in…»

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Several years back, I set up a few new spey rods with Redington’s CDL reels in the 10/11 weight size.…»

The world of winter steelheading has gone crazy for Skagit heads, and for good reason: these shorter heads can chuck…»

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  I received this jacket and bib combination about 4 months ago and am more than impressed. I will admit…»

The Gale Force Sling Pack retails for $129.

Looking for a weatherproof pack big enough to hold a full-size camera, jacket, food, and water–but that won’t interfere with…»

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It’s time to start thinking about that winter trip to Belize or the Bahamas. The 690-4 ONE is the perfect…»

The Skagit Intermediate Compact retails for $54.99

Airflo is introducing a new product to their line-up of Skagit heads, the Skagit Intermediate Compact. In short, this new…»

The 7127 ranges from $895-$1,100, depending on the options selected.

Just before Thanksgiving, I received a package in the mail from C.F. Burkheimer–I love these packages.  Inside, I found the…»

Hyalite's new Gobi 84

Have you ever arrived at your destination to watch (in horror) as your checked baggage came across the luggage belt…»

Photo by Ed Sozinho

Looking for a unique gift for your fly fisherman? Check out the Photarium. Available through the Wild Fish Conservancy, these…»

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Looking for a set of oars that will move your boat with less effort and dig better in shallow water?…»

Switch rods are here to stay.

When switch rods first appeared, lots of media attention hyped up the rods’ ability to cast with Spey and overhead…»