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 >>Beulah G2 Platinum Spey 13’8″ 8/9 Wt 6 Piece Review
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Review: Thomas & Thomas DNA Spey 13′ 7 Weight
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.
Read More >>Review: RIO InTouch Single Handed Spey Line 3D
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.
Read More >>Photos: Double Handed Casting in Saltwater Clinic
Some photos and thoughts following the two handed saltwater clinic, sponsored by Beulah Fly Rods, Cheeky, and Why Knot.
Read More >>Review: Beulah Opal Double Handed Saltwater Fly Rod
A few years ago, I started looking for a new saltwater rod — a double-handed one. After looking around, I settled on a brand that make my favorite Spey rod: the Beulah Opal rod. Check out my review here
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 >>Casting Ponds: New England Alternatives?
For many fly fishermen — even those who fish through it — winter is a time when we reconsider our gear and, having fell victim to a series of good sales, we restock for the new season. There are new lines to be cast. New rods to be flexed. The risk of all of this, of course, is that should you not test this gear on the water, instead of upon the excitable waters of your mind, then you could easily find yourself on a riverbank, hours from a store, with very expensive pieces of monofilament and graphite who are about as well-matched as a 12 year old to his first cigar.
Read More >>C.F.Burkheimer: Beautiful Rods, Craftsmanship
While neither based nor produced in New England, there’s no doubt that C.F.Burkheimer’s rods are things of beauty — and, that they can huck some serious line. This is a great video, featuring background on the construction of their rods, interviews, and the obligatory slow-mo casting shots.
Read More >>New England Spey Clave II Update: Vendors, Demos & Tyers
In my last post about the New England Spey Clave II, I promised more updates when more information became available. Today’s the day when a list of vendors, demos, and fly tyers was released. All told, it looks like it’s going to be a great event. See below, or see my old post on this topic for more.
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