Reviews

Apparel

Gear Roll-up: Skwala Sol Wading Pant, Sage R8 Core 696 Fly Rod, Ombraz Sunglasses

There are many high-quality shades out there for anglers, but none that are quite like Ombraz. The first thing you’ll notice is they don’t have arms...

Gear

Gear Review Roll-up: YETI Cayo Backpack, Rain Jackets, Freshwater Fly Rods

If you fish and hunt (especially if you do both) enough, you’ll come to realize that a good, water-repelling day pack is one of your most essential pieces of gear.

Gear

Scientific Anglers Magnitude Textured Infinity Clear Tip Floating Fly Line

A clear-tip (floating) fly line that floats, fishes and casts like a champ.

Fly Rods

Akimaru 7-foot 6-inch 4-weight, 2-piece Bamboo Fly Rod

From Shuichi Akimaru, a master builder of bamboo fly rods, comes the “HEXA” 764, a 2-piece, six-sided (hollow) 7-foot 6-inch 4-weight fly rod.

Apparel

Skwala Carbon Jacket

A light, packable rain jacket for travel and warmer weather.

Gear

Monic Precision Dry Stealth Fly Line

A thoughtfully designed, PVC-free fly line for technical fishing presentations.

Fly Rods

Epic Reference 4-weight 476 FastGlass Fly Rod

Epic of New Zealand made a niche by making rods like no others. This small dry fly rod blends function with fun, very neatly, and very intuitively.

Boating

Arctic Zone Titan PRO 25Q Roto Hard Cooler

The Arctic Zone Titan PRO Hard Cooler, with engineering detail, smart-design and tough construction, is here to challenge the YETI 24.

Apparel

Poncho San Juan Long Sleeve Shirt

A versatile, functional, technical fishing shirt from Poncho Outdoors.