In 2018, Orvis launched the Helios 3, and many people responded by asking, simply, “Why?” It’s a fair question. The Orvis Helios 2 was the flagship graphite rod in Orvis’s lineup. There’s a few things going on here.
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My dad on April Vokey’s Podcast
This week, April Vokey published her latest episode of her “Anchored” Podcast series, and it featured none other than my dad, Hoagy Carmichael.
Read More >>Grunden’s Bibs Gear & Beer Review
Everyone who has been on the water knows the orange Grunden’s Hercules bibs. But what would happen when Grunden’s released a new pair of non-rubber, non-bright orange bibs?
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Abel SDS 11/12 Fly Reel Review
For my annual trip tarpon fishing in Boca Grande, Florida this year, I brought a new reel — the Abel SDS 11/12 wt. Here are my thoughts on the reel.
Read More >>Beulah Opal 12 wt Fly Rod Review
On a trip tarpon fishing this spring, I tried out Beulah’s Opal 12wt off Boca Grande, Florida. As some of you may know, I am a big fan of Beulah’s fly rods. Why? Because in the age of fast-action fly rods, these rods have soul.
Read More >>Tarpon Fly Fishing Boca Grande, Florida
We’ve been going to Boca Grande, Florida ever since our uncle bought a house down there. As the so-called “Tarpon Fishing Capital of the World,” this was both excellent and vexing news: I was long on places to crash, and short on excuses.
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How to Clean and Refurbish an Antique Fly Reel – Hardy Perfect Edition
So you have an old fly fishing reel, and it’s dirty or rusty or simply gunked up. What do you do?
Read More >>Best Videos: How To Fly Fish for Tarpon
I’m going tarpon fishing in Boca Grande in a few weeks and, living a few hundred miles away, I’ve been knocking the virtual rust off by watching YouTube videos.
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