The October Caddis Fly is a high-floating dry fly designed by Barry Clark. This pattern features natural materials such as deer hair and hackle to create a fly that rides high on the surface and is easy to see in various light conditions. Its buoyancy allows for fishing small droppers below when fish are simultaneously eating dries and nymphs. With its orange body, the October Caddis Fly beautifully imitates this larger fall species of Caddis. If you love fishing big dry flies in the fall, consider tying some October Caddis to add to your fly box.
Stripping streamers is one of the best ways to consistently catch large trout. When trout reach a certain size, their diet consists of bugs AND other fish. Remember that food chain thing you learned in grade school? If you’re hunting for the largest trout in a particular watershed, you’ll have a good chance of finding them with a large streamer pattern. If you’re wondering which fly rods are the best for fishing streamers, we’ve covered that topic in a different post. But the best streamer rod with the wrong fly line will only get you so far. Choosing the right line will help to increase your chances of landing a monster on a streamer.
Redington’s niche is creating high-performance rods and reels at a very reasonable price, and the Redington Run certainly aligns with that ethos. The Run is Redington’s entry-level metal fly reel. Not to be confused with Redington’s plastic entry-level reels; the I.D., and the Crosswater, the Run features a cast aluminum frame and spool with some thoughtful design features. Keep reading to learn more about this value-packed reel from Redington.
The Centennial State offers up legendary fly fishing for trout fanatics, with seemingly endless amounts of public water to explore. Floatable freestone rivers, fabled tailwaters, high-alpine creeks, and stillwater to boot – Colorado has something to please any angler’s palette. To list every productive blue line in Colorado would take an entire book, but here we examine a handful of our favorite fisheries to help you prepare for an adventure out west.
Galvan is known for producing quality USA-made reels that can stand up to abuse for years. The Galvan Euro Nymph (GEN) fly reel fully encompasses this ethos as a high-performance Euro Nymphing reel with some clever design features. Although it comes with a hefty price tag, tight-line practitioners will appreciate the GEN’s solid build quality and nymphing-specific features. Read on to learn more about the Galvan Euro Nymph fly reel in our full review.
Ross Reels has brought back the Cimarron fly reel, a USA-made freshwater reel that features some nice technology upgrades with classic Ross aesthetics. The new Cimarron is the most budget-friendly reel in Ross’ lineup, which will undoubtedly grow their customer base in these times of ever-increasing prices. While this new reel isn’t the highest-performing trout reel in any one category, it scores solidly in many aspects. Because we pride ourselves on giving unbiased reviews, we’ll also discuss the things we didn’t love about the new Cimarron. Keep reading to learn more about this resurrected trout reel from Ross.
Trout fishing in the early season can be extremely productive with the right flies. In many regions, the spring offers unpressured trout, plus an opportunity to fish bigger flies than we might fish later in the year. Today we’ll share our top 10 favorite flies for early season trout fishing, and what makes them so effective.
The latest iteration of the Sage Trout fly reel is here, featuring a blend of classic aesthetics and modern technology. Like its predecessor, the new Sage Trout is a full-cage reel that balances out longer Trout Spey or Euro rods nicely, while offering decent performance across the board. We thoroughly inspected the Sage Trout, identifying the pros and cons to help you decide if it’s the right reel for you. Keep reading to learn more about this updated freshwater reel from Sage.
Redington has long been known to produce functional products for a reasonable price, and the Redington Zero fly reel certainly lives up to that philosophy. The Zero is a featherweight click-and-pawl reel that gives anglers a great budget option in today’s market. Although it may not be the highest-performing freshwater reel in some categories, the Zero will please many creek junkies and weight-conscious backcountry anglers alike. Read on to learn more about this cool trout reel from Redington.
The Hardy Marksman fly rod replaces the old Ultralight as Hardy’s premier freshwater rod series. Like the Ultralight, the Marksman aims to be the lightest all-around rod on the market, incorporating their latest graphite technology and updated aesthetics. There’s no question that Hardy fans will appreciate the new Marksman’s low swing weight and finesse game, but can it really do everything from dries to streamers? Read on to learn our full impression of the new Hardy Marksman fly rod.
