If you are looking for a fairly in expensive fly tying vise than the Griffin Odyssey Spider Vise is the one to get. This vise has a nice smooth rotary feature to get your wraps uniformed. The clamp is nice and snug and I have tied hooks anywhere from size #4-22. I have been tying [...]
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Product Review: Umpqua Magnum Midge Fly Box
The Umpqua Magnum Midge Fly Box is one of my new favorite fly boxes to own. Its slim design is nice so you can stuff more boxes in your pack. This box has so many slits in the foam it’s hard to fill the box up with all your small dries. This box has 2 [...]

Sage Circa Fly Rods – Prepare To Be Impressed
We only had a short time to spend with these new rods, but from what we saw…we were very much impressed. Our first thoughts were, “Oh great, another sloppy, slower action rod” and boy were we wrong. With the new Konnetic technology, these are crisp, smooth, full flexing beautiful fly rods. When we picked up [...]

Product Review : Simms Guide Waders
A Simms classic has been reborn in the form of the reintroduced Simms Guide Wader. For anglers looking for frills and luxuries (aka front zippers, hand warmer pockets and built in retractors) these may not be your cup of tea. However what these waders lack in gadgets they make up for in pure angling function. [...]

Product Review : The Simms Guide Wading Boot
As many anglers know Simms Fishing Products makes a wide variety of high quality products. The Simms Guide Wading Boot is no exception. As a person that has a difficult time walking as it is wading can be a challenge for me. Having a boot that can give me the optimal mix of support, traction [...]

Product Review: Simms Dry Creek Tech Pouch
The Simms Dry Creek Tech Pouch is simply a glorified zip-lock bag…or is it??? This little bag is made of durable waterproof material and includes features like a zip-lock AND roll-top closure to insure that the belongings inside stay dry. The cord allows it to be worn around your neck or tethered to a [...]

Sol Sunguard Bluewater Sunscreen
If you are like me, you hate putting sunscreen on your face. Mostly for the fact that by early afternoon, fishing hard in the hot sun, you sweat and start getting it in your eyes. They burn, they water and become pretty much intolerable. I may have found the solution.. For years while attending different [...]

Product Review: Simms Tarpon Trucker Hat
The Simms Tarpon Trucker Hat features a high crown and a snap back closure…and it’s awesome.

Clear Cure Goo Products Rundown
While epoxy is a well known fly tying material, it has been scarcely used because it was a real pain in the you-know-what. It was like trying to juggle within a time limit. You have to mix it, hope you got the proportions right, then hurry and get it in place all the while keeping [...]
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