This past season I used Filson’s Tin Cloth Fishing Pack for all of my Atlantic salmon and trout fishing. I was drawn to it for a few reasons — its material, aesthetic, manufacturing origin. It’s a great product.
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In the end, the Sage Salt HD and the Rio Coastal Quickshooter XP was my favorite saltwater combination of 2017. Once spring rolls around, and stripers start feeding again, I’ll keep reaching for it. It’s just that good.
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In a world of rapid change, sometimes it’s reassuring to find a reliable constant. And in a world of marketing hype, sometimes it’s reassuring to find something that doesn’t overpromise, but simply delivers. These were my thoughts this summer as I tried out the Thomas & Thomas DNA Spey 13′ 7# on two Atlantic salmon trips to Canada’s Gaspe peninsula.
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We recently reviewed the Yeti Panga Dry Duffel bag on a special holiday 2017 edition of Gear & Bear. We featured the new Yeti Panga with the truly delicious and rare Bissell Brothers Swish.
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“How’s the booty?” asked my father-in-law, inquiring about my new women’s Redington Sonic Pro waders. “It’s great!” I can confidently say that the new Redington Women’s Sonic-Pro waders are the best waders I’ve ever worn. Both in the booty and in the booties.
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What is the best line for Atlantic salmon? I think I now have the answer — RIO’s new InTouch Single Handed Spey Line 3D. After using it this season it is, without question, my favorite line for not only chasing but actually catching Atlantic salmon.
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Check out the latest Gear & Beer in which we discuss the Orvis pliers and nippers, as well as Rising Tide’s Maine Island Trail Ale!
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It’s time for Gear & Beer Volume VI, this time featuring the Yeti Hopper and Dale’s Pale Ale by Oskar Blues Brewery.
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This is a good reel. From a pure functional perspective, it’s precisely what most fly fishermen will need — and, at $475, it’s three or four hundred dollars cheaper than other reels that claim to deliver the same thing.
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I recently went on a trip tarpon fishing in Boca Grande Florida and tried out the Costa Corbinas with Blue Mirror 580 glass lenses. They were perfect, for a number of reasons.
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