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Sage Click Reels

February 11, 2010
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In lots of trout fishing situations, you don’t need a drag system that’s capable of stopping a locomotive.  There, we said it!
Slapping a mega-reel on a lightweight trout rod isn’t going to result in an outfit that’s well-balanced.  And really, you don’t need all that technology most of the time.
If you’re targeting trout that are [...]

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Ross Evolution LT Review

January 4, 2010
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Ross Reels has just introduced the Evolution LT – the replacement for their very popular Evolution series of reels.
The Evolution LT is a solid update to what has always been a very solid reel.  While the Evolution LT will probably be used most often for trout fishing, it’s made in sizes that accommodate everything from [...]

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Simms Headwaters Reel Briefcase Review

December 5, 2009

We got really good feedback on our first video blog post last weekend, so we’re going to make a go of the video thing! Thanks to everyone who got in touch.
Today we present a review of the Simms Headwaters Reel Briefcase.

This is a simple, well-designed reel case that’s big enough to hold the biggest [...]

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Fly Fishing Retailer Day 1 – Simms Roundup

September 10, 2009

Early afternoon fun in the Simms booth.
Greetings from Fly Fishing Retailer in Denver!
We’ll be posting a couple of times a day this weekend with reports on the new gear that’s being released at the show. We’re wrapping up our first afternoon – so far we’ve had a short walkthrough of the show floor and [...]

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Dana Sturn on Dean River Chinooks and Medieval Drag

August 17, 2009

This chinook fell prety to Medieval Drag.
Photo: Dana Sturn

Dana Sturn founded speypages.com, and let’s just say Dana’s been around the block as it relates to anadromous angling. Dana had the opportunity to hook some chinooks at BC West this year, and as a result he’s written this piece for us on Medieval Drag.
Thanks Dana!
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Medieval [...]

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Wind Your Backing On Tight

August 15, 2009

Backing bulges are bad.
If you’re chasing big fish, make sure you wind your backing on tight.
King salmon, and Dean River steelhead, and dorado, and tarpon can pull really hard. If your backing isn’t wound on tight, the force of a fish’s run can cause the outer layers of backing to pull through loosely-wound backing [...]

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Reels For Bonefishing – 5 Things To Look For

August 5, 2009

Your most important piece of gear on the flats.
Photo: Ric Fogel/Sportfolio
Let’s face it – in an awful lot of angling situations, your reel is just a line holder. We love freshwater fish like fat rainbow trout, but the fact is that most (not all!) freshwater fish can be controlled just fine with a good [...]

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Charles St. Pierre on the Kanektok, Reels, and a Big One

July 18, 2009

Old technology meets big fish.
Photo: Cameron Miller
Charles St. Pierre is one of the best spey instructors in the Northwest, and we’re lucky to have him join us each year during kings at Alaska West on the Kanektok to teach our anglers the finer points of spey fishing. He’s also a super guy.
Charles was kind [...]

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Spey Fishing for Trout, Part 2 – Gear

July 4, 2009

Workin’ the little rod on the Arolik.
Photo: Cameron Miller
We’ve posted previously about why we think you should spey fish for trout. Today we talk about how to set yourself up.
Rods
In the past few years, a few major fly rod manufacturers have come out with some pretty amazing spey rods in the 4- to 5-weight [...]

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