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Anderson: In memory of a fisherman who taught those around him well
Dick Hanousek’s father was killed during World War II in France when Dick was a toddler, leaving his uncle as the boy’s father figure. The relationship between the two became urgent one day when the uncle interrupted a knitting tutorial that Dick was giving by his mother and aunt. Dick was 5 years old at …

Fly Fishing Rods Market Outlook: Post Covid-19 Scenario by 2029
The Fly Fishing Rods market research report offers enjoyable insights that helps market players to equip themselves to evolve with the changes and secure a strong position in this Fly Fishing Rods market the competitive fly for a longer period. This report is prepared in an easy to understand language that includes helpful statistics that …

Review: Hardy Ultralite X Fly Rod | Hatch magazine
Over the past few years Hardy has consistently, and some would say quietly, introduced one fantastic fly rod after another. Hardy’s Zephrus Ultralite is the best small stream trout rod I’ve fished in years, their Euro-focused Ultralite LL has proven to be a surprisingly versatile all-around performer, and their glass-graphite hybrid Sirrus is a dry …

Fly Fishing Rod Market Outlook by 2029
New Jersey, United States,- fly fishing rod market Research Report works on strategic research methodology, which greatly helps organizations to generate profit and achieve success in the global market. Market research analysis also depicts visionary innovations, future scenarios, and market forecasts to drive important actions for leading companies. It also focuses on marketing strategy which …

Fly Fishing Rods Market Size, Reach, Forecast To 2029
New Jersey, United States, – The latest report published by Verified Market Reports shows that the Fly fishing rod market should experience a sustained pace in the years to come. Analysts looked at market drivers, restrictions, risks and openings in the global market. The Fly Fishing Rods report shows the likely direction of the market …

Snake River Custom Rods Offers Custom Fishing Rods
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Fly Fishing Rods Market by Major Players (Weihai Guangwei Group, Tiemco, Shimano, Tica Fishing); Based on the global spread of COVID-19 in 2020
Global Fly Fishing Rod Market Overview The COVID-19 outbreak was sudden and was not at all considered so dangerous when it first hit the city of Wuhan in China. Although everything in that city has been closed, the coronavirus infection has spread widely in China in the form of a wildfire. In a few months, …

Tips for Buying Your Next Fly Rod Outbreak Magazine
Over the past few weeks, I have thought a lot about how hunters attach themselves to rifles. I’m not much of a gun lover – I don’t care if my rifle has a built-in stock or a floating barrel, or if a .280 shoots a little flatter than a .270 – but I’m fascinated. by …

Fly fishing rods are broken in many places
On our last fishing trip my wife Lori a few weeks ago just before breaking her arm broke a fly rod while we were fishing. It was one of our customer rods that I keep in my Suburban. Although we have expensive Sage, Winston and Orvis rods, we often take our customers’ cheap rods when …

The History and Evolution of the “Tennessee Sleeve” for Bass Fishing Rods – Wired2Fish
Short spinning rods played a vital role in the development of Midwestern finesse bass fishing from the start. Much of the genesis of this excellent fishing method and tools began at Ray Fincke’s tackle store on Southwest Boulevard in the Rosedale neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas, in the 1960s. At the age of 16, Ray …

The Life and Death of a Fly Rod | Outbreak Magazine
Fly fishermen tend to anthropomorphize the objects of our obsession to such an extent that I often wonder if it’s us or the five-year-olds who have the most active imaginations. Still, the claim that fly rods are more than just tools shouldn’t be too hard a claim to swallow. For a group of people who …

Fly rod options abound for Montana fishing
Choosing a fly rod can be a daunting task, especially if you are new to the sport. Even seasoned anglers have plenty of options for weighing in as they take the plunge for a new rod. Size, weight, flexibility, rod action, and build are just a few of the things you need to consider. âFly …

Fishing Rods Market: Quantitative Market Analysis, Current & Future Trends
The market research carried out by Fact.MR provides exclusive insights into the growth of the market. The study identifies the crucial trends that are determining the growth of the Fishing Rods market. This recently released report sheds light on vital dynamics, such as drivers, restraints, and opportunities for key market players as well as emerging …
Salomone: Here’s Why You Would Want A Specialty Fly Rod
Finding this special dry fly rod is a joy. Outright throwing a well-balanced dry fly rod is just plain fun.Courtesy photo If you ask a die-hard fly fisherman if he has a “pet rod”, a special fly rod for a specific purpose, most will admit. Some appreciate custom dry fly rods, while others pride themselves …

The History and Evolution of the “Tennessee Sleeve” for Bass Fishing Rods
Short spinning rods played a vital role in the development of Midwestern finesse bass fishing from the start. Much of the genesis of this excellent fishing method and tools began at Ray Fincke’s tackle store on Southwest Boulevard in the Rosedale neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas, in the 1960s. At the age of 16, Ray …

Best Fly Rod: Fishing Rods For A Fly Angler
Fly fishing is often considered an art and a sport. From the moment Brad Pitt cast a line over the Gallatin River in the film version of Norman McLain’s famous A River Runs Through It, fly fishing has been compared to dancing on the water. But it can also be frustrating, confusing, confusing, and just …

Fly Rod Review: The New Orvis Helios 3 Blackout Series
You can’t say we didn’t come well armed: in our single scull in the Bahamas my buddy and I had five fly fishing rods. The rods came from three different manufacturers, in sizes designed to handle any fish, from young bonefish to 120-pound tarpon. They were all top of the line sticks, and most had …

Review: Orvis Helios 3D Blackout 9 ‘5 “5 Weight Fly Rod | Hatch Magazine
The new H3D Blackout rods, the latest evolution in the Orvis Helios 3 family of fly rods, are tools specially designed to meet three specific and common fishing needs identified by Orvis and his team of field testers. The design of one of these new rods, the 5-weight 9’5 “model, was prompted by feedback from …

Best Fishing Rods 2021 | Casting, casting and fly fishing rods
The truth is, you can catch a fish with a rod. But the latest and greatest graphite and fiberglass rods make catching easier and more fun. Problem is, there are about six million different freshwater fishing rods on the market, or so it seems anyway. This foolproof guide will help you put the right stick …

(PHOTOS) Young mentors give Casper a fly rod-making workshop
Ian Gale of the Joey’s Fly Fishing Foundation helps Randy Ford guide himself on a fly rod (Oil City News) CASPER, Wyo – Young men from the Sheridan-based nonprofit Joey’s Fly Fishing Foundation Youth Program were at the Ugly Bug Fly Shop in Casper this weekend to teach anglers how to assemble their own fly …

An interview with bamboo fly rod master Bill Oyster
Fly fishermen come to Blue Ridge, a small town in the mountains of North Georgia called the state’s trout capital, from all over the world to fish year round. They also come looking for Bill Oyster, a craftsman specializing in prized bamboo fly rods. With his silver beard and mustache, Oyster looks like the quintessential …

Moderate Fishing Rod Market Growth in 2020, But Long-Term Outlook Remains Positive: Study
The major players in the Fishing Rods market are taking advantage of the freezing weather conditions to expand their portfolios to include ice fishing activities. ROCKVILLE, MD / ACCESSWIRE / December 14, 2020 / The fishing rod market is estimated to reflect a moderate growth rate of over 4% CAGR between 2020 and 2030. The …

North Country Angling: Choosing the Right Fly Rod | Peach
There are so many rods to choose from these days that it is puzzling. Fast acting, moderately fast, medium, slow. Mid flex, tip flex. Six feet. Ten feet. A weight. Eight weights. It’s enough to make someone cry. In addition to all the actions, you need to find a line that will optimize the power …

Test: Hardy Ultralite LL fly rod | Outbreak Magazine
Hardy has revamped their entire rod line for 2020, replacing almost everything they were offering in 2019. Among the most anticipated new offerings is the Hardy Ultralite LL rod. It’s the same rod that Hardy’s chief designer Howard Croston used to win the 2020 FIPS World Championship. Euro-nymphing is the name of the game in …

Review: Orvis Recon Fly Rod | Outbreak Magazine
For many reasons, some good and some bad, the fly fishing industry doesn’t just settle for what works. Rod builders produce new sticks every year, and most rod designs don’t hang around particularly long, although a few rods have resisted this trend over the years. We think of the classic Redington trout. The Orvis Recon …

In Montana, the art of making fly fishing rods
At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with travel restrictions in place around the world, we launched a new series – The world through a lens – in which photojournalists help transport you, virtually, to some of the most beautiful and intriguing places on our planet. This week Janie Osborne shares a collection of images …

Scott introduces the Centric, its new flagship freshwater fly rod | Outbreak Magazine
After 8 years, Scott’s coveted freshwater flagship, the Radian, has a successor. Its replacement, the new Scott Centric, is the product of 18 months of development and is built on all new cones, a host of new technologies and new components. Scott is one of the few cane makers in today’s highly competitive market that …

Review: Redington TRACE Fly Rod | Outbreak Magazine
Redington recently announced the discontinuation of its popular Hydrogen rod series, which has long been one of the brand’s most popular rods. Few companies, however, are willing to put up with their queues these days, especially when it comes to fly rods. And that’s why we have the new Redington TRACE on rod racks in …

Test: Scott F Series fly rod | Outbreak Magazine
I remember packing my bags at the trailhead of a small tributary of the South Fork of the Snake River that fateful evening some 20 years ago. It was almost dark and the mosquitoes were on me the second I took off my waders. The sun had set under the Big Hole Mountains, and everything …

Review: Douglas Sky G Fly Rod | Outbreak Magazine
If you don’t count any of the newly added sticks in my vintage cane collection, it’s been a while since I bought a new cane for myself that sparked an honest Wow. The Orvis Helios 3D was the last rod I reviewed that got me thinking, I need it for myself, in a few different …

Fly fishing rods for every situation
“],” renderIntial “: true,” wordCount “: 350}”> Today’s fly rods are a far cry from the bamboo beasts that lurk in the corners of your great-grandfather’s lake house. Surprisingly light and cleverly designed, these are exceptional tools that are also beautiful to see. Best of all, the many options available now mean that there is …

Test: ECHO BASE fly rod | Outbreak Magazine
If you have kids of a certain age, you’ve probably watched the Pixar movie Ratatouille, in which the main protagonist, Remy, a rat, is inspired by Chef Gusteau’s proclamation that “anyone can cook”. It’s possible that no other company follows its leader’s vision more closely than ECHO fly rods follows Tim Rajeff, who proclaims that …

Review: Redington Butter Stick Fly Rod (2019) | Outbreak Magazine
If there really is a fly rod for every situation – and, by God there is better, or I’ve been lying between my teeth ever since I got married (then divorced) there all these years – there is a place in your quiver for a flexible glass rod that is both intuitive and a little …

Review: Winston PURE Fly Rod | Outbreak Magazine
About a month ago, I finally got my hands on a 9’4wt review model from the PURE. Winston presents this rod as a lightweight in-line presentation stick for the wary trout – in the same way the company’s much-vaunted IM6 and WT series have been described. The PURE is not a “modern” version of those …

Review: Douglas Outdoors DXF Fly Rod | Outbreak Magazine
The Douglas Outdoors line of DXF rods are potentially lost in the revamp among many new mid-priced offerings from well-known fishing rod manufacturers. Based in upstate New York near the Salmon River on the east coast, Douglas Outdoors is a small rod company that makes some of the best rods I have fished for most …

Time for fishing fly fishing
Simply put, the most effective coastal saltwater fly fishing available in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia is the Red Drum. And with the fall tides being pushed by giant storms like Hurricane Florence, now is the time to loosen up a long fly rod and attack them locally. Great fishing can be found almost anywhere …

Rolled Up: Custom Fishing Rods Keep Customers Hanging | Sunday
When it comes to custom crafting fishing rods, Barry Weaver employs a lot of skills. Weaver is alternately a carpenter, engineer, turner, technician and assembler. And when it comes to the decorative aspect of creating a custom fishing rod, it’s a bit of a tailor, carefully adding bronze, blue, green, orange, or red colored thread …
Review: Sage fly rod IGNITER | Outbreak Magazine
It’s one thing when a rod maker claims to have designed the best rod for a particular scenario – as I noted before, rod makers are happy to force rod builders for any niche. It is quite another thing when said rod does exactly what the maker says it will do. Designed for seasoned anglers …

REYR reinvents the fly rod
June 28, 2018 | By Sean McCoy Support us! GearJunkie can earn a small commission on affiliate links in this article. Learn more. It has no eyelets and telescopes from a small handle. The REYR Gear First Cast is a western style fly fishing rig like we’ve never seen before. When it comes to fly …

Review: ECHO Dry Fly Rod | Outbreak Magazine
I’ve never been a purist and will do just about anything to get a fish to eat, but there is definitely something special about dry fly fishing. When the conditions are good on a river like the Delaware, I would rather go for hours without throwing, waiting for a climb, than hammering the bottom where …

Review: Sage SALT HD Fly Rod | Outbreak Magazine
When the Sage SALT HD was announced last year, it created a huge wave of hype at the forefront of virtually every discussion about saltwater fly rods. It won the “Best in Show” award at the International Fly Tackle Dealer show in Orlando. And the proclamations came: it’s a scott meridian killer, Where a killer …

Review: Cortland Competition Nymph Fly Rod | Outbreak Magazine
The first time I fished a real euro fishing rod it was one of those âah-haâ moments, like the first time you went from cotton socks to wool socks, or how you felt after a few hours of owning a smartphone after years of total refusal. What did I miss? After months of trying to …

Woodard Rod Co Creates Arkansas Made Fishing Rods Fly Fishing Film
Benjamin Woodard / Courtesy In a state known for its natural wonders, there is no shortage of great places to enjoy the outdoors in Arkansas. There are acres upon acres of forests and parks to explore. There are hiking and biking trails, places for camping, rock climbing, boating, and bird watching. The forests are teeming …

Buy a New Fly Rod | Outbreak Magazine
Buying a new fly rod should be an enjoyable experience. But my years of working in a fly shop suggest that most of the time, that’s not the case. Customers often find the process rather confusing and intimidating, sometimes even downright scary. It’s easy to see why: an overwhelming number of makes and models are …

Why I love the Tom Morgan Rodsmith O’Dell fly rod
“],” renderIntial “: true,” wordCount “: 350}”> Tom Morgan is a legend. The famous rod builder bought RL Winston Rod Co. in 1973, moved it to Twin Bridges, Montana, the heart of some of the best trout fishing in the country, and over the next 20 years, he has produces some of the finest bamboo, …

Utah-based fly rod company looking for innovation
Utah-based Blue Halo is trying to innovate for the future of fly rods. (Cortney Boice) Photo credit: Cortney Boice The 2004 film “Napoleon Dynamite” featured a scene with a drawing of a hybrid beast that the main character called a “Liger,” a cross between a lion and a tiger. Utah-based Blue Halo’s Courtney Boice has …

Utah-based fly rod company looking for innovation
Utah-based Blue Halo is trying to innovate for the future of fly rods. (Cortney Boice) Photo credit: Cortney Boice The 2004 film “Napoleon Dynamite” featured a scene with a drawing of a hybrid beast that the main character called a “Liger,” a cross between a lion and a tiger. Utah-based Courtney Boice of Blue Halo …

Review: Redington Classic Trout Fly Rod | Outbreak Magazine
The next time you stop by a fly shop, take a look at the rod holder. Among the sea of ââexpensive and often too stiff rods, you will probably spot the Redington Classic Trout. A rod that launches easily and pleasantly at convenient fishing distances – and unlike the rocket launchers on sale next door, …

Review: Mystic Reaper Fly Rod | Outbreak Magazine
I have known Mystic fly rods for quite some time now, several years. Designer and entrepreneur Dennis Klein and his wife, Victoria, who owns the company, make quality fishing gear in the company’s small Michigan store. If you haven’t heard of Mystic, you must. First, Mystic rods have been made in the USA in Portland, …

Review: Hardy Sirrus Glass Fly Rod | Outbreak Magazine
To be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect when my local Hardy rep lent me Hardy’s new glass-graphite hybrid. I threw my fair share of Hardy rods – the Zenith was amazing – but I generally found them a bit too quick to serve as a fishing rod for the type of small Rocky …

A couple puts a unique spin on handcrafted fishing rods
Handcrafted fishing rods near Beaver Lake give anglers an edge when a bite depends on long, accurate casts. Photo by Flip PutthoffArkee Rods is truly a home-based business. Roberta and Bill Klindworth make the rods in the living room of their Gateway home. A look at the custom rods Bill and Roberta Klindworth hand-build in …

Test: RL Winston Boron IIIx Super 10 fly rod | Outbreak Magazine
Many anglers were surprised when Winston announced this Super 10. Winston, making rods dedicated to the nymph? Winston makes dry fly rods, don’t they? In truth, more and more in recent years, Winston has produced high performance rods that have nothing to do with dry fly fishing. The Boron III Jungle Series and Boron III …

10 things to know about the new Sage X fly rod
Sage raises the bar with the new X model. Let the cane war begin. Sage presented its new fly rod today at the European Fishing Tackle Trade Expo in Amsterdam. I was lucky enough to receive one of the first production models (9ft 5in weight) about a month ago, and have been fishing it ever …

Review: Stickman Rods T8 Fly Rod | Outbreak Magazine
Most saltwater fly fishermen don’t care about presentation. Whether you take this to mean most saltwater anglers in general, or most fly fishermen fishing in salt on any given day is up to you. But the fact remains that, most of the time, showing off isn’t at all high on the list of concerns for …

Test: Sage BOLT fly rod | Outbreak Magazine
I have always been a little intimidated by fast acting fly rods. I’m a trout guy, a small stream freak who is much more comfortable with a slower, more precise tool for making shorter casts in tighter spaces. For me, fast fly rods morphed into weapons of random destruction, and to use them properly they …

Review: Winston Boron III LS Fly Rod | Hatch Magazine
I get asked quite often what I think is the best trout rod in the world. Want to hear about it? Soft. Here’s what you need to know. Fisherman 1: “Man, I like blue.” Fisherman 2: “Blue is good, but red is better.” Fisherman 3: “You smoke opium. Black is, like, the best. Fisherman 4: …

Test: ECHO 3S fly rod | Outbreak Magazine
Standing among a crowd of dealers, media and brands at last year’s IFTD show in Orlando, we all watched in collective disbelief as Tim Rajeff launched a line strung on an ECHO 3 weight glass rod across the pond. casting. Mixed in with the myriad of praise and wonder comments, one onlooker’s quip stood out. …

Review: Tycoon Tackle Scion Fly Rod | Hatch Magazine
Like most fly fishers, I share what non-anglers might more aggressively call viral disease. Its symptoms include collecting of the most financially impractical sort – I’m always on the hunt for the next “soft” fly rod. If you think “soft” is an inefficient way to describe the mechanical characteristics of a fly rod, you’re right. …

The Truth About Fly-Rod Reviews
As someone who has written more fly rod reviews than they can remember, I have one clear piece of advice to offer: never buy a fly rod based on everything you read. Reviews should pique your interest, perhaps guide your decision a bit, but they should never rule out an option outright. If you notice …

Don’t Blame Your Fly Rod For Your Lousy Toss Outbreak Magazine
We write a lot about fly rods. We write about those we love, those we somehow love and sometimes those we don’t like at all. We discuss their action, speed of retrieval, accuracy, and more, all with the goal of helping anglers determine which rod is right for them. The driving force behind this practice …

Review: Stickman Rods P5 Fly Rod | Hatch Magazine
Someone in Montana has my fly rod. Sitting at the bar at Izaak’s in Craig, Montana, a stone’s throw from the banks of the Missouri River, I’m hit with a hollow pain in the pit of my stomach. Something is wrong, but I haven’t put my finger on what yet. A moment later, I replay …

Review: Shadow Warrior Fly Rod | Hatch Magazine
Ask anyone involved in the fly fishing business what price range of fly rods sell the most and they’ll tell you the same thing: mid-range. And mid-range, these days, means rods in the $300-$500 price range. Some of the biggest brands in the industry are just starting to realize this and have started to focus …

Review: Sage ACCEL Fly Rod | Hatch magazine
This is one of the eternal mysteries of fly fishing and it is perhaps the most debated. Are “premium” fly rods worth the price? Is an $800 stick fish better than a $100 fish? Does dropping the big bucks ensure longer, more accurate casts, better fish-fighting ability, or more angling mojo? Do you have to …

Review: Sage METHOD Fly Rod | Hatch Magazine
There are distinct advantages offered by fast action rods that don’t come in slower packages. They provide easy and authoritative line grabbing, have the ability to cast heavy lines and spikes, are much more adept at casting into the wind, allow the caster to cast tighter loops, generally help increase aim and precision and — …

Fishing Report: Choosing the Perfect Fly Rod
Choosing the perfect fly rod can be harder than you think. Ask any fly fisherman in the Smoky Mountains what the best fly rod is, and it’s unclear how many different answers you’ll get. There are several factors you need to consider when choosing a fly rod, not to mention trying to figure out what …

Sage Announces Six New Fly Rod Models | Hatch magazine
Sage today announced six new fly rod models. Four of these expansions mark existing rod series, while the other two rods introduced are new specialty rods developed by Sage. All new additions are now available online and through physical retailers, with the exception of spey additions to the ONE series, which will be available on …

Sage Announces Several New Series of Fly Rods | Hatch magazine
Leading up to this year’s IFTD (International Fly Tackle Dealers show) in Reno, Nevada, Sage has announced several new rod series. These new rods and reels are in addition to other new products recently announced by Sage, including its new CIRCA slow action fly rods. These new rod series, the Sage ONE Elite, Response and …

Wyoming man makes bamboo fly fishing rods | Territory
Johnson splits a bamboo stalk with a knife inside a woodworking shop in Laramie, Wyo., June 21. Johnson made 25 bamboo fly fishing rods in his lifetime. Andy Carpenean / Laramie Boomerang By EVE NEWMAN Laramie Boomerang LARAMIE, Wyo. – Jerry Johnson remembers the day he got hooked on fly fishing 44 years ago. A …