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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Monday, October 16, 2017
Pre Flight Checklist
I like to lay out and double check everything before hitting the water.
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Thursday, July 13, 2017
L.L. Bean Luncheon IFTD 2017
The kind folks at L.L. Bean invited me to attend their luncheon again this year. They have some great new products lined up for 2018 like a seat back rod organizer for your truck, a gear satchel optimized for surf fishing and this 2018 Collector's Edition Knife Set! Thanks for another great lunch, L. L. Bean!!
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Wednesday, December 14, 2016
More ultralight goodness!!
More ultralight goodness!! A Reelwood Bamboo 3 weight with an L. L. Bean Double L reel on a stony streambank in north Georgia.
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Sunday, October 16, 2016
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Cast the Grass
Took the old Reelwood Bamboo flyrod to a local park pond for some exercise tonight. Nothing biting, but it was sure nice to cast the grass rod again. 
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Thursday, January 21, 2016
My Favorite Fly Rods from IFTD and ICAST 2015
Mornin' Folks,
Here's the last installment of My Favorite products from ICAST 2015. This time I cover the fly rods that were presented at the show.
Enjoy the pictures and let me know if you have any questions!
Tight lines!
-Nick
Thomas & Thomas
Thomas & Thomas makes rods with everything from Bamboo and Fiberglass to Graphite and Resin, by hand in Massachusetts.
The guys at Thomas & Thomas were kind enough to let me cast the new Aeros medium action rod on the casting pond. The classic feel and styling of this rod exudes technical, small-stream dry fly fishing. Available in 3-5 weight and 8', 8'-6" and 9' lengths, I know a few brook trout I would like to introduce this rod to!
From 2 weight to 12 weight in a variety of actions and materials, Thomas & Thomas has an heirloom quality rod to suit your needs.
Douglas Outdoors
Douglas Outdoors was in attendance at the show with their line of rods. Being an ultra light enthusiast, I was immediately interested in the new Upstream series of rods.
The Upstream rod was in the ICAST New Product Showcase. Intended for upcountry and deep bush fishing, the Upstream was designed with close casting and line control in mind. Available in 2-4 weight and 6'-6" to 8'-6" lengths the Upstream includes an aluminum rod tube and retails starting at $350.
Winston Rods
The R.L. Winston folks always have gorgeous rods at the show. The ones that caught my eye this year are their line of Bamboo fly rods. Winston has been making bamboo rods since 1929. Handcrafted in Montana, these rods are available from a 6' 3-weight up to a 9' 10-weight. Grass rods are just a small segment of the full line of premium fly rods made by R.L. Winston.
Eagle Claw / Wright & McGill
Wright & McGill were displaying their Generation II series of fly rods. Available from 2-8 weight and 7'-0" to 11'-0", they're built with strength and sensitivity in mind.
I think these are the first rubber gripped fly rods I've ever seen. They almost have a tactical look and they feel very comfortable in hand.
Echo Fly Rods
Echo Fly Rods was at the show with a huge booth displaying their full line of fly rods. When I say "full line" I don't mean just the line of rods they make, I mean that Echo makes a rod for every fly fishing style, situation and budget! 
Echo had one of the largest UL fly rod selections at the show! The Carbon line of rods is the most popular series in Echo's history and also one of the most budget friendly.
L.L. Bean
L.L. Bean didn't have any new rods at the show this year, but I do love the classic feel and styling of L.L. Bean's fly gear. While not exactly ultralight at 4 and 5 weights, the little Pocket Water outfit (shown at top) really grabs my attention!
Hardy Fly Fishing
Sorry for the horrible photo, but this is the Hardy Zephrus 8' 3 weight that I got the opportunity to cast on the casting pond. The fast action blank used in the Zephrus really helps to punch the light line out for a great cast. It was certainly help ultralight fly rodders when casting on a breezy day!
St. Croix Rods
With 7 series of fly rods spanning from 2 weight to 12, St. Croix Rods will have a fly rod to suit your needs!
G. Loomis
You gotta love the G. Loomis logo stamped on the reel seats of their fly rods!
Talk about a wide range of rods, this was only about a third of the freshwater side of the G. Loomis fly fishing booth!
This Pro4X LP rod was made with easily spooked, native trout in mind. Designed, specifically, to cast light tippets with small dry flies, but with exceptional control. Available in 2-5 weight and 6'-9" through 9'.
For a long, delicate cast the G. Loomis NRX Lite Presentation might be the way to go. In 7'-6" 3 weight up to a 9' 5 weight, the matte black reel seat is paired with a matte black blank with blue wraps or Evergreen blank with green wraps to help you sneak up on wary trout.
Fenwick
"Like our founders, our customers believe that there are few things in
their lives more essential than fishing. For them no other activity
offers the same emotional and psychological satisfaction. They are
students of their sport, constantly experimenting with new tools and
technologies with which to refine their techniques. These are fishermen
who measure success not just by the quantity of their catch, but by the
quality as well." --FenwickFishing.com
Fenwick's Fenglass series runs from a 6'-6" 3 weight through an 8'-3" 8 weight. The light weight, medium action rods are designed for smooth, accurate fly presentation.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
My Favorite Softgoods from IFTD and ICAST 2015
Evenin' Folks,
I'm going to try to do the IFTD posts a little differently this year. I'm going to break up the posts into product categories, such as Softgoods, Rods, Reels, Line and Accessories. I'll start with this post and Softgoods, let's see how it goes! These are just some of my favorite products and companies as far as clothes and packs that were at IFTD this year.
Hope you're all doing well,
Tight Lines,
-Nick
Orvis
Western Rise
I'm going to try to do the IFTD posts a little differently this year. I'm going to break up the posts into product categories, such as Softgoods, Rods, Reels, Line and Accessories. I'll start with this post and Softgoods, let's see how it goes! These are just some of my favorite products and companies as far as clothes and packs that were at IFTD this year.
Hope you're all doing well,
Tight Lines,
-Nick
Orvis
Orvis had some great looking jackets and waders on display, but, as usual, their booth was packed and this was the only photo I could get. I do love this hat, though!
I got to spend some time talking to Chris Hart about Vedavoo gear and, man, the passion in this company definitely radiates from it's employees!
Getting some hands-on time with these fine products really piqued my interest. The thought that goes into every piece is very impressive. Kind of like if I were to make this stuff for myself, just with way better quality!!
See the awl on the right side of the bench? Chris put that through a piece of the canvas Vedavoo use for their gear. He then scratched at the fabric until the hole completely disappeared! Very impressive, and I think it would hold up well against rhododendron!
On display at this year's IFTD show, some of the packs had been hand painted by some of the most popular fishing artists around. The packs are to be auctioned off later for charity!
The Souplefly folks had some really cool products and T-shirt designs at the show. The Bug Visor and Bug Visor Lite organizers and the hats with fly patches were really good ideas! The origin story for the name is pretty cool, too (check it out, it's on the website).
I was so glad to meet the folks behind Western Rise. I've been following them on social media for a while and they post some of the most beautiful pictures to feature their products. I love the vintage vibe that their clothing all has.
Such a cool hat from Eric Estrada Art, the design is called Back Country Camo. His awesome artwork is on everything from hats to SUPs!!
I'm a hat guy, if you haven't noticed already, these are my three favorites, in order, from RepYourWater.
Bean's has some nice looking new clothes and packs coming out for 2016 like this Ultralight Packable Wading Jacket. It packs down smaller than a Nalgene bottle, the perfect size to keep in a sling pack.
Again with the hats! The vintage feel of this one is sharp!!!
The L.L. Bean Rapid River Lumbar Pack. The folks in Freeport have worked hard to reduce snag points on their gear. The cover for the fly patch is simple, but genius!
They also had a good looking vest pack and sling pack, both, also, under the Rapid River line.
Made in Colorado!
More than 25 stock designs, plus custom printing available.
I picked out this one to try. I'll let you know what I think after I've worn it a few times!
I've been an adopted Southerner for a long time now, and I lived for a while in the South Carolina Low Country where HeyBo Southern hails from. I really dig the southern salt water designs and having been called "Hey Bo!" many times, I could relate to the name!!!
Some really nice technical clothing from Kast Extreme Fishing Gear. I really like their ventilated fishing shirts that don't look like everyone else's ventilated fishing shirts. And the best part, they carry my size!!!
And they have some sweet hats! That brown one with the off centered trout patch is sharp!
Flood Tide Co. has some of the coolest logos and artwork going! The Little Girl and I are both partial to the Fighting Fiddler!
Some booths were so busy they were tough to get pictures in, even when being shown all the products by one of the top guys! Umpqua has gone through doing redesigns and updates to all their packs. The Surveyor 2000 would be perfect for a quick overnight fly fishing trip in the mountains or a fantastic carry-on bag for my next long distance trip!
Cablz Eyewear Retention has come out with a new glasses retainer made from fly line. Nice and light and the length is easily adjustable.
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