Packs

SmithFly Modular Fly Fishing Gear

December 1, 2011
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At IFTD in New Orleans this year, our friend Cameron Mortenson dragged us over to a display in the small business section – “you gotta check this stuff out”!  The company was called SmithFly, and they make modular fly fishing gear. What’s modular fishing gear?  Well, after IFTD the folks from SmithFly were nice enough [...]

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Simms Headwaters Sling Pack Review

March 23, 2010
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When You Want A Sling Pack If you’re fishing for bonefish or steelhead or salmon, you don’t need to bring 42 different gizmos out on the water. You need a fly box, a few spools of tippet, your pliers and maybe just a few other gadgets.  You’re also going to spend most of your time [...]

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Sage Typhoon Waist Pack Review

October 26, 2009

Roomy, submersible pocket, easy to access. We first got a look at the new Sage lineup of Typhoon bags at Fly Fishing Retailer in Denver this year. They looked pretty darned interesting so we decided to test them out in the field and let you know what we think!We’ve had a few sessions so far [...]

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How to Pack for Your Day of Bonefishing

October 8, 2009

It actually matters a lot what’s in here. Today’s post relates to packing and bonefishing, but it’s not about loading your big bag before you leave your house – you already know how to do that. Today we’re talking about your typical day on a bonefishing trip – it’s the first morning of your week [...]

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Fly Fishing Retailer Day 2 – Sage and Rio Highlights

September 11, 2009

Guys casting rods inside. Our coverage of the new gear at the Fly Fishing Retailer show continues this afternoon. If you’re getting tired of the ‘new gear’ posts, don’t worry – we’ll be back to our normal posting schedule on Sunday. This morning we got our detailed walkthrough of the new lineup from Sage, Rio [...]

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Simms Headwaters Backpacks

March 25, 2009

A good choice for a day on the water. Photo: Simms Fishing Products Simms has come out with a whole bunch of really good new packs this year, and one of our favorites is the Headwaters Day Pack.  Like its big brother the Headwaters Backpack, it’s a really well-designed pack, purpose-built for fishing. The feature [...]

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Simms Dry Creek Flats Pack

March 8, 2009

We love the new Simms Dry Creek Flats Pack. It’s perfect for walking the flats of South Andros. Throw in your fly box, leaders and tippet, clip on your pliers, and you’re good to go. What’s to like about the pack? Zippers on dry packs are hard to get right. This one keeps out rain [...]

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