A poll by a U.K.-based cell carrier once found that twenty-one percent of phone users feel their mobile device’s stock ringtones are “uncool.” That probably explains why aftermarket ringtones are a billion dollar industry. After all, a ringtone says a…
G.Loomis announced in June that their full line of NRX fly rods would go on sale tonight at 8PM at selected fly shops, but we learned this morning that the company found a design flaw in some of the reel…
Image via WikipediaI’m guessing I am not the only angler intrigued by the appearance of the Icon Aircraft A5 on CBS’s “Sunday Morning” program yesterday. The A5 features the ability to take off and land on both water and terra…
I don’t know about you, but I’m forever on the hunt for the perfect light-weight hiking shoe that carries me up into the tiny watersheds of nearby mountains and doubles as a wading shoe. That means it’s got to be…
Author Ted Leeson takes a look at seven new tools for fly tiers, including C&F’s rotary hackle plier, Sixth Finger Scissors, the Hareline LED Fly Tying Light, and the Alvin Self-Healing Cutting Mat: “It offers a non-skid surface for pedestal…
As fly tying tools go, whip finishers take the award for being least obvious in function and design. But in reality, a whip finishing tool is so effective that there are few excuses not to learn how to use them….
You may never have noticed have noticed that fly rod ferrules come in two basic designs: sleeve-over and internal. With manufacturers still making both, which makes a better rod? In fact both ferrule styles have pluses and minuses, according to…
Field and Stream’s Kirk Deeter says the Tie-Fast Knot Tyer is one tool that he can’t live without: “I have three of them. One I keep stuffed at the bottom of a vest pocket, in case my leader breaks and…
Ever wondered how a person gets to be part of a company’s “pro staff?” Phil Monahan asked five fly fishing company executives what it takes to be considered for a role that can mean free gear and other perks –…
If you watch “Spanish Fly,” you may have already seen the Spot Satellite Messenger commercial that features Jose Wejebe’s favorite personal emergency transmitter. At this week’s Miami Boat Show, ACR Electronics introduced its own version of the perfect messaging device…
