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16 posts tagged "gear".
Gear ReviewBoth fish nymphs and both run ~10 feet — but a euro rod and an indicator-nymph rod are built for opposite jobs. How they differ, when to fish each, and why I went euro-primary.
Gear ReviewTrout flies held near $2 for twenty-five years. Now they're $3–$4.50 and climbing. Here's the actual reason — tariffs on hand-tied imports — and what it changes at the counter.
Gear ReviewThe honest 1-rod, 2-rod, and 3-rod trout quiver logic, what each adds, then my five-rod pile as the cautionary tale — a practical guide for tailwater and small-stream anglers.
Gear ReviewWhat fly rod action actually means — where a rod bends, how fast it recovers, and which action (fast, medium, or slow) is right for your fishing and your casting.
Gear ReviewMost fly boxes are graveyards of flies that never get tied on. Here's what actually lives in mine — by section, by size, by why it earns the space.
Gear ReviewHardy built the first fly reel made just for streamer fishing: the Averon Streamer, designed with Kelly Galloup. A first look at what a streamer reel needs.
Gear ReviewThe pack is what you walk to the river with. The truck kit is what lets you leave at 4 AM without thinking — the knives, the jacket, the leaders, the cigar.
Gear ReviewWhat to actually buy the fly fisher in your life — a Father's Day gift guide by budget. Real gear I fish on the South Platte, real prices, two reader discounts.
Field NotesWet wading on the South Platte isn't for everyone. But once you understand when and how to do it right, you might ditch the waders more than you'd expect.
Gear ReviewI've carried my rods on a Riversmith River Quiver for a while now. Lately I'm highly considering switching to Trxstle's CRC Euro. Here's the honest why.
Gear ReviewMost beginner gear lists are upsell guides. Here's the real minimum a new fly fisher actually needs — and what to skip until you've fished a few seasons.
Gear ReviewReal gear from 80-plus days a year on Colorado tailwaters. The pack, the rod, the fly boxes, the tools, the layers, and the small stuff that makes the day work.
Gear ReviewWhat I fish on the South Platte and why each rod earns its spot — plus the hand-built Sweetgrass cane I'm adding to the quiver this fall.
Gear ReviewA Colorado fly fisher in a hunting brand head to toe. Why First Lite — Wick Merino, Navigator Hoody, the Rugged Wool — owns my wardrobe year-round.
Field NotesSitka built the best hunting gear on the market. Now they're in fly fishing. Here's what they're bringing to the category and why it matters.
Field NotesThe fly shops worth stopping at before your South Platte trip — local intel, guided options, and who actually knows the river you're fishing.