In the end, if you are looking for a high-quality waterproof bag or your fly fishing needs — and if you’re carrying expensive equipment — I would recommend these bags by Filson. A great product.
Read More >>Filson Dry Day Backpack and Duffle
Category Archives: Reviews
The Nicest Dubbing Needle Ever Made?
This dubbing needle condenses Marc’s incredible craftsmanship into one small, beautiful package. They are, without question, the most beautiful dubbing needles I have ever seen. The metal work is remarkable. It has the precision of a jewel maker, and the heart of a bamboo purist.
Read More >>Book Review: Complete Guide to Fresh and Saltwater Fishing
I keep a few handy reference books around. Vin T. Sparano’s Complete Guide to Fresh and Saltwater Fishing is a good bookshelf companion for the all around fishermen.
Read More >>Smith ChromaPop Polarchromic Ignitor Lenses: For When The Sun Don’t Shine
It’s 8pm and the spinner fall is on. The trout are rising, and you’ve identified the pattern. But it’s getting hard to see, and you don’t like a fly whipping by your face without protective shades on.
Read More >>Review: Thomas & Thomas Heirloom Fiberglass Rod
It was a great joy to recently test the Thomas & Thomas Heirloom, which was given to me by the guys at T&T after my recent visit to their headquarters. Here’s my review.
Read More >>Book Review: A Tale of Two Rivers by Ron Lasko
How refreshing it is, then, to discover a fishing destination close to home. This discovery is what the best of Ron Lasko’s book, A Tale of Two Rivers, provides.
Read More >>Costa Tuna Alley 580P Review
Short of a rod and reel, a good pair of polarized sunglasses are essential. Check out my review of Costa Del Mar’s Tuna Aleey 580p sunglasses.
Read More >>Hatch Finatic 9 Plus Reel Review: Striped Bass & Atlantic Salmon
In preparing for my trip to the Gaspé Peninsula, I was planning on searching for two types of tail: Atlantic salmon, and striped bass. I needed a reel whose drag system was strong enough to stop a Gaspe salmon, and durable enough to withstand nights in the surf and hours on dirt roads.
Read More >>A Note About Product Reviews
As this will be first reel review for New England on the Fly, and for The Compleat Angler, I’d like to start with some ground rules – rules grounded in personal experience.
Read More >>Review: LLBean PacLite Stowaway Wading Jacket with Gore-Tex
Growing up in Maine, there were two related summer traditions: One, that we would go on a canoeing and fishing trip on a different river every summer and, two, that it would rain like hell on that trip.
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