Sea Run Cases is an Italian premium luggage company that specializes in outdoor sports. Its parent company, Negrini Cases, has manufactured high-end gun cases (to acclaim) for years, and now they’ve entered the fly-fishing market. Admittedly, at almost $600 (without the optional external carry case), this is a beyond-luxury item. …
The trailer tires rolled back with an audible squelch, sinking past the axles into the rich black mud of the Louisiana marsh. “How’s that look?” I called out the open window of my 4Runner, which was locked in four-wheel drive. “Great, babe,” my wife, Tracy, replied from the narrow shoulder of the highway, where she stood casually assembling an 8-weight fly rod. I set the emergency brake, rechecked to make sure my rig was still on dry ground, and began loading the boat.
The wind veered again, this time blowing straight up the Kaldakvísl River in Iceland’s Central Highlands. Shivering, I tugged my hood around so it covered the left half of my face. The rain squall—just short of freezing—rattled against my jacket like sleet on a tin roof. It was late June, but the weather was miserable; Iceland was suffering through its wettest summer in a century, causing landslides in some areas not seen in a thousand years; one slide wiped out a famous salmon stream, forming a new lake.
THE EERIE GREEN GLOW WAS THE EXACT COLOR THAT HOLLYWOOD USES TO DEPICT SOMETHING RADIOACTIVE. The light hung in the black depths of the lake, like a star in outer space. It was after midnight on a cloudy night with a new moon, so there was no horizon, making it nearly impossible to tell up from down. The effect was disorienting. Our trolling motor whirred softly, drawing us into casting range—into orbit.
These are unusual times. With COVID-19 smoldering its way across the globe, certain changes are in the wind. For one thing, many of us have a lot more time on our hands! But what happens if key parts of our infrastructure start to go down? We all rely on local …
Spey lines are fascinating creations if you know anything about the history of fly line design. The first Spey lines, meant for …
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S TINGING NETTLES, it turns out, look a whole lot like mint. I figured this out the hard way when I …
Slumberjack is not exactly known as an apparel company. I’ve used one of their sleeping bags for twenty years, and it is …
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Mousin’ by mothership, on Argentina’s Río Paraná. [Story by Zach Matthews / Photos by Zach Matthews & Rebecca Shaneyfelt] THE MOUSE LOOKED FRIGHTENED. …
Headhunting for big trout in the heart of Patagonia. T HE WIND IS NO JOKE. That’s the first thing they ought to …
CATCHING LARGER FISH is why we go fishing. No matter what water we may be casting into, from the tiniest brook trout stream to …
New for 2018, the Simms Dry Creek Z lineup of radio-welded waterproof bags are getting a cool facelift. Long popular with photographers …
I’m not sold on the value of rubber-soled wading boots, even the newest Vibram ones. I still buy felt-soled boots because I …
This thing sort of falls into the category of ‘Stupid Pet Tricks’ for your drift boat. Vedavoo started making these ultra-swank drink …
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Turkey hunting is awesome, except when it is miserably hot outside. Which, down South, is about half the season. The worst days …
Fly line backing is not sexy (usually). It’s pretty basic stuff: a thin strand of braided Dacron or similar polyester product, meant …
Fly Rod & Reel Magazine has partnered with Thomas & Thomas and is sending a 9-foot 7-weight Solar rod around the …
You’ve got to hand it to the marketing people, because “Ninja Suit” is exactly what this thing ought to be called. Basically …
Here’s a weird stocking stuffer idea for Christmas: the Yeti Yerba Mate kit! It’s an off-menu combo item, if you will, but it …
It’s a lanyard. Little kids make them at Sunday School; ultimately it isn’t that different from a string, right? Sure, all of …
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