Gear Reviews

BOAT SPECS: Length - 18’6” Beam - 86” Bottom Width - 66” Transom Height - 20” Max Horsepower – 115 Base Price – $31,622. Thunderjet Boats are based out of Clarkston, Washington and began by producing just five boats in their first year. Since that time three-decades ago, over 6000 boats have sailed out of their shop and...

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...

Billed as the lightest machined aluminum disc drag reel on the market, the FWX also features their Giga arbor spool design which allows for fast line pick up and backing drying. A stainless steel one-way clutch in the TORQ-X clutch drive ensures instant drag engagement with no slack. Easily switched...

Sage’s entry level rod, the Approach, is loaded with features you don’t always see at this price point. Constructed in Washington State, USA–like the rest of the Sage line–the Approach features a medium/fast-action and a higher modulus graphite than in any of their previous entry level rods. The Oyster Shell...

Even with its automotive grade Gunsmoke metallic paint and extensive anodizing, the R-Type is not just another pretty face. Variable magnetic braking will help keep your blood pressure under control after a flubbed cast and the Sure-Set instant anti-reverse that eliminates back-play will make sure your hooksets are fast and solid.

Skagit Style. The Skagit style of Spey is one of the newer ways of Spey casting and fishing and is definitely the most asked about in fly shops. It's trendy, it's maybe easier to learn than some other methods—although that can be argued, and more importantly, it's fun. What exactly is Skagit?