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Patagonia Rock Grip Wading Boot Product Review

Patagonia rep Frank Smethurst was kind enough to get us a pair of Patagonia’s extreme traction wading boot.  I must admit, when I first saw this boot I was skeptical.  How could a wading boot with a couple bars of slick aluminum bolted to the sole provide any kind of traction? Frank said to to …

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Scott M-Series Fly Rod Product Review

The new M-series of rods from Scott Fly Rod Company are the highest of quality built graphite rods on the market today.  This particular series of rods were spawned out of Scott’s Custom Shop, with componets and craftmanship usually reserved for the most high end split bamboo rods. The freshwater rods come with beautiful blued …

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Spooled Fly Tying Materials | Thread, Wire, Tinsel

Ultra Wire is one of the hottest and widely used pieces of fly tying material. It has a wide variety of uses. Made most famous by John Barr on his wire body Copper John. Used to tie everything from the wire body on a brassie, to ribs on hares ears, and on streamers to hold …

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The Magic Button

By: Bob Streb (Guide & Author of “Bobber Talk“) -Ramblings, dribble and puzzling observations from a Rocky Mountain fishing guide Remember that kid back in the day that could pick up any stick, club or ball and make it look like he’d dated it forever? Smooth, effortless motion, speed and strength screwed firmly on a …

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Griffin Montana Mongoose Cam Operated Fly Tying Vise Product Review

The Griffin Montana Mongoose Cam fly tying vise from Griffin Enterprises a high quality rotary, cam operated vise made here in the United States. The Jaws are made out of tempered steel which makes them very durable for a long service life. These jaws have superior holding power from your smallest midges in size 28 …

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Fly Rod Review Scott L2H Spey & Switch Rods

Scott L2H Switch & Spey Rods were introduced as a smooth and powerful new line of Spey and Switch Rods that will fit all of today’s casting styles. It doesn’t matter if you are in the Pacific Northwest chucking giant intruders and heavy sink-tips on a Skagit line, fishing a Scandi lines with hoppers on a …

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Turkey Fly Tying Materials | Turkey Quills, Biots, Tails, Flats

Turkey Biots are dyed to match the hatch. These work great for segmented bodies on spinners, dry flies, nymphs, and emergers. Turkey Quills come in matched pairs; a right and a left feather. This allows you to create a wing for the left and right side of your fly. In some cases these wings also …

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Stretch Round Rib

Tubing Fly Tying Materials| Micro Tubing, Stretch Tubing, D-Rib

Fly Tying Tubing, D-Rib, Stretch, Round Rib Tubing comes in many different colors, sizes and shapes. Each product offers its own special qualities that allows for different uses. Stretch Round Rib is round and solid rubber. It has great stretch which allows for great segmented bodies. It comes in 3 sizes to cover everything from …

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4322-CDC Feathers-CDC Super Select

CDC Feathers: Fly Tying Material

CDC or Cul-De-Canard translates to duck butt. These are the softest feathers from the rump of a Duck. Also they have great qualities in the water. They really grab air bubbles giving the illusion of air bubbles on any given pattern making it look more life like. CDC Puffs are great because of the fact …

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