Last weekend at IFTD we told you a little bit about two new products in the world of spey – TCX switch rods from Sage, and Steelhead Scandi heads from Rio. We thought they were both pretty interesting, so we asked George Cook, Pacific Northwest angling stalwart, to make a few casts at the spey…
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Ross F1 Reel
One of the cooler new products that we’ve seen so far at the International Fly Tackle Dealer show in Denver is the F1 Reel from Ross. The F1 is a high-end reel for line weights 2 to 9. It’s got a totally sealed drag system, a machined reel foot, a whole bunch of carbon fiber…
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Steelhead Tips from Scott Baker-McGarva
Scott Baker-McGarva is our head guide at BC West, and he knows a thing or two about swinging flies for steelhead. Today we’ve got a video featuring Scott with a couple of tips on steelhead fishing that are pretty simple, but really important. Fish your bad casts. Let ’em swing right into the bank, even…
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Simms Shoes
Last week we told you about Simms‘ new dedication to camo. Today it’s all about shoes. Simms has 5 new shoes coming in early 2011. They’re all good looking shoes with some fishing-specific features, and several in particular we think are pretty cool. The Harbor Shoe that you see above is one of 3 that…
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Running Line – Holding Loops
If you’re making long casts with a spey rod and a Skagit-style line system, you need to deal with loops of running line. Skagit heads are short but casts can be long, and shooting 50 feet or more of running line happens all the time. Unfortunately you can’t just strip all that line in and…
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Swinging Flies – Cast, Then Step.
Cast, mend, swing fly, take a few steps downriver, repeat. That’s how you fish for steelhead, right? Not necessarily. Michael White stops by in video form today, straight from the Dean River, to tell us a bit about how he likes to present flies to steelhead. The basic idea – rather than stepping downriver after…
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Stumblin’ Bumblin’…
At Chile West, the Cantaria beetle is your friend. These critters are big. Trout find them yummy. They’re harmless to humans, and best of all, they’re clumsy! Add a little bit of wind and some moving water, and you’ve got yourself a trout food conveyor belt. NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or…
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This Doesn’t Happen in the Florida Keys.
The really low fishing pressure on South Andros Island makes for some pretty aggressive bonefish. Torrie Bevans from Andros South checks in today with a story about a particularly ‘greedy’ bonefish. It’s not always like this…but our fish like to eat! NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to…
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Rigging Stinger Hooks
Tube flies and stinger hooks are very popular with anglers who chase salmon and steelhead with fly rods, for a few reasons. They allow you to change your hook without changing your fly. They allow you to fish a big fly without fishing a hook with a long shank, which helps you land more fish….
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King Salmon Fly Selection
George Cook pays us another visit today in video form, this time to talk about what 22 lucky anglers are going to be doing a week from today – selecting flies to use when chasing king salmon at Alaska West on the Kanektok. We filmed George in February of this year. He was looking forward…
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