In the category “Fly Fishing Gear Reviews”, I cover generic topics like fly lines, reels, rods, etc. In addition, I provide reviews of products that I have personally used, and find particularly useful.

The Vest vs. the Packs

Call me a traditionalist if you must, but I think that one of Lee Wulff's greatest gifts to anglers is ...
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Magnifiers for Fly Fishers

I'm getting older and the lenses in my eyes are getting stiffer, just like my joints. This ocular affliction is ...
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Hydration Solved for Fly Fishers

Hikers often carry a Camelbak or water bottles to maintain hydration, but why should anglers? We're standing in or floating ...
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Virtues of a Ten Foot Fly Rod

Several years ago, I bought my first ten foot rod. I soon discovered that there are many virtues of a ...
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Orvis PRO Trout Line

Orvis acquired Scientific Anglers several years ago. Since that acquisition, the Orvis lines have undergone a complete overhaul. The most ...
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Product Review: Simms Intruder Boot

If you like to wet-wade, you should check out the new Simms Intruder Boot (https://www.simmsfishing.com/intruder-boot). It is designed specifically for ...
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Fly Fishing, Getting Started, Step ll

For this blog, I'll assume that you have or will  read my January blog, "Fly Fishing, Getting Started". Hopefully you ...
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Fly Fishing, Getting Started

'Tis the start of a new year! I couldn't think of a more apropos topic than "getting started" into the ...
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Fly Line Basics

Many, if not most, fly fishers believe that a good cast is most dependent upon the fly rod and the ...
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Product Review- Ten Foot Orvis Recon Rods

Earlier this year year,  I had the opportunity to work part-time at the Orvis Flyshop in Charlottesville Virginia. While there, ...
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Orvis Ultra Light Wading Boots

This year, Yellowstone National Park has banned the use of felt soled wading boots. I understand this change. Many fishermen ...
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Orvis Helios 3 Fly Rod- Product Review

I confess at the outset that I am a fly rod junkie. It seems that I am always in the ...
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Fly Fishing Tactics – Fly Rod Length

Like so many things in life, the ideal fly rod length has evolved not in a straight line, but rather, in ...
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Product Review- Smith Sunglasses

I'm a frugal shopper, always trying to make sure that I get my money's worth. However, over the last several ...
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Product Review- Ross Animas Reel

Animas Reel by Ross Reels Are you looking for a large-arbor reel that doesn't cost a fortune? A reel with ...
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Product Reviews – Tips for Bargain Hunting

Product Reviews - Tips for Bargain Hunting Fly fishing gear continues to become more and more expensive. Consequently, I am ...
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Product Reviews- Fly Fishing Equipment

We finally made it back out to Montana, just as the salmon fly hatch was winding down on the Madison ...
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