A fly line is a fly line? Not so. I had some trouble a few years running, which is why SunRay’s new Kevlar fly line caught my eye.
Read More >>Review: Sunray Kevlar EZ Backcast Fly Line
Category Archives: Reviews
Beulah G2 Platinum Spey 13’8″ 8/9 Wt 6 Piece Review
The Beulah G2 Platinum Spey 13’8″ 6 piece — it’s a great rod, but it’s not for everybody. I share my full thoughts.
Read More >>Gear & Beer: Grundens Downrigger Bibs Review + Bissell Brothers Substance
To kick us off, we talk about two recent favorites: the Grundens Downrigger GORE-TEX Bibs — a seriously good piece of kit — and one of our absolute favorite New England beers, Bissell Brothers Substance.
Read More >>HMH TRV Vise Review
I’ve been tying on the HMH TRV vise for a while now, and I love it. Check out my full video review and some photos.
Read More >>Costa x Bureo Recycled Sunglasses Review
What’s in a pair of sunglasses? In the case of the Untagled partnership between Costa and Buero, 97% recycled fish nets. Pretty darn cool.
Read More >>Book Review: Casting into the Light by Janet Messineo
Janet Messineo’s book “Casting into the Light” is a powerful story of her life, her grit and determination, as well as of the Martha’s Vineyard Derby and the island itself.
Read More >>Beulah Trout Spey G2 Review
What did you say? Trout, erm, Spey? You heard that right. Trout Spey. I reviewed the Beulah G2 rod and the concept driving it. Check it out!
Read More >>Solo Stove Yukon Fire Pit Review: Low Smoke, High Stoke
Every year we would go camping in Maine, and every year my grandfather would say the same thing while we shuffled around the fire pit: “You know smoke only blows in the face of the idiot, right?”
Read More >>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.
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