Fishing Gear Reviews

The Demon offers Hardy quality and durability at a surprisingly low price. Double up-locking aluminum reel seats and Portuguese cork comprise the handle while Fuji ceramic stripping guides and hard chrome snake guides handle the line. The Demon is 7’ to 11’ long and can be had in line weights...

Hardy has been making rods and reels from their offices in England since 1872. The Marksman series are high-performance rods with a fast recovering, easy to load action that results in a great medium/fast-action that provides tippet protection, line control and comfort. A double up-locking reel seat milled from 6061...

Cortland’s Trout Boss uses a new jacket material utilizing heat dissipation technology, which ensures minimal friction during false casting, which improves line speed and distance. An extended 65-foot head ensures great roll casting as well as good control at distance from this line. $75* SEE YOUR LOCAL RETAILER FOR CURRENT...

The Grand features more weight distributed towards the front of the line to quickly load today’s faster-action fly rods. Rio’s Maxcast coating provides higher floatation and added durability. $75* SEE YOUR LOCAL RETAILER FOR CURRENT CANADIAN PRICING As seen in BC Outdoors Sport Fishing magazine May 2013 Buyers Guide...

Sage’s Response line of rods features fast-action and smooth casting in a stylish package. The brown thread over a chestnut shaft is set off nicely by black and gold wraps at the tip. Aluminum reel seats feature a rosewood insert in the freshwater sizes and a full aluminum seat with...

Rapala breaks into the wader market by introducing a new generation of waders: EcoWear Reflection Waders. Apart from the special design protected appearance, Rapala® Reflection Waders are manufactured with a unique, ecological technology by Dupont. DuPont™ Cerenol® Polyol, a proprietary new family of high performance poly-ether polyols, is manufactured in...

The Competition Nymph is the perfect line for any high-sticking nymph technique. Fine tip diameters enable delicate presentation while the heavy belly allows for turning over heavier flies. $75* SEE YOUR LOCAL RETAILER FOR CURRENT CANADIAN PRICING As seen in BC Outdoors Sport Fishing magazine May 2013 Buyers Guide...

The Rio Gold is designed to load at very close range and shoot line effortlessly. The taper is ideal for flies from #22 to #2 and an extra long distance version of this line is available. $75* SEE YOUR LOCAL RETAILER FOR CURRENT CANADIAN PRICING As seen in BC Outdoors Sport Fishing...

Islander reels have been a favorite of BC fishermen for many years now. There is no mistaking the scream of the Islander IR’s clicker-pawl drag when a big fish takes off, a sound that is music to the ears of many fly-fishermen. The IR or Islander Ratchet has five pre-set...

The LX is Islander’s top of the line fly reel. Everything about the LX impresses, from the fine machining to the lustrous finish. The reels are very light without sacrificing durability. A Teflon and graphite disc drag with a large smooth adjustment knob will stop any fish you catch and...