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Orvis Dropper Rig Fly Box Review
Orvis Dropper Rig Fly Box Review

Product: Orvis Dropper Rig Fly Box
Price: $24.50
Retail Outlet: http://www.orvis.com/store/product_choice.asp?pf_id=76KH&dir_id=758&group_id= 792&cat_id=5135&subcat_id=6030

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Manufacturers description:
Don’t waste time tying dropper...
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4 1,072 10-30-2007 03:59 PM by Fly2Fish Go to last post
 
William Joseph Mini II Pack
William Joseph Mini II Pack

Seeing as one of these is being given away on this forum, I thought I would provide a review.

Overall, I am pretty happy with it. Prior to this pack I had a columbia vest, and then a patagonia 'brick' chest pack, (which I still use as a fanny pack to hold extra gear if I need it).

The WJ...
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2 825 10-27-2007 09:31 PM by Fly2Fish Go to last post
 
Cortland Fairplay Fly Lines
Cortland Fairplay Fly Lines
Fairplay @ a Low Cost

Payless casts about the same...
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0 463 10-25-2007 09:20 PM by EastTexas Go to last post
 
L2L Reconnect System
L2L Reconnect System
Fly Fishing with Doug Macnair

Fly Fishing with Doug Macnair
A Product Update©

Scientific Anglers L2L Reconnect Leader System --

Has It Gone Full Circle?

Doug Macnair

Sure enough, they’ve done it again … this time Scientific Anglers has rounded out the full potential of the L2L Reconnect Leader System, or...
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2 715 09-13-2007 01:38 PM by dougm Go to last post
 
Scientific Anglers 2LA Reel
Scientific Anglers 2LA Reel

Fly Fishing with Doug Macnair:
A Product Update©
Scientific Anglers System 2LA Fly Reel
http://www.landbigfish.com/images/store/swatches/SA-2LAs.jpg
Doug Macnair

Smoooooooooooooooooth -- that’s the only way to describe the functioning of Scientific Anglers System 2 Large Arbor reel. ...
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1 1,959 07-10-2007 04:30 PM by wyefly Go to last post
 
Hidden gem for thrifty anglers
Hidden gem for thrifty anglers

For those on a budget.... A guy from Louisianna sent me a Quarrow 9 wt 4 piece over here to Iraq to try out. Though There are no fish in the brine pond nearby I get to practice my casting. I put the cabelas reel with 10wt line on and tried her out. This rod has a smooth action at all power levels....
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3 792 06-25-2007 02:13 AM by shocktrooper32 Go to last post
 
New William Joseph Confluence Pack
New William Joseph Confluence Pack

I got this pack a few months ago and really like it a lot. I'm very please with the new tippet system it's the best yet in my opinion. If you've not seen one yet you need to. It's like the new version of the Gear Bag Chest. There plenty of storage for everything I need and everything I don't. The...
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0 823 05-08-2007 06:06 PM by dukeofurl Go to last post
 
Book Review: Tying Small Flies
Book Review: Tying Small Flies

http://aztecanglers.x2cms.com/images/TyingSmallFlies.jpgTitle: Tying Small Flies
Price: $34.95
Format: hardcover
Pages: 240 pages
ISBN: 0-8117-0082-8
Photos: 300 color photos
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Purchased From: The San Juan River Forum Bookstore

Now, everyone likes to be on...
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0 397 03-20-2007 05:20 PM by Piscator Go to last post
 
The new Dry-Tech MRT fly box
The new Dry-Tech MRT fly box

The New Dry-Tech MRT Fly Box

Moisture that becomes trapped inside fly boxes can be damaging to flies. Replacing wet flies or fishing in wet or humid conditions can cause hooks to rust and fly tying materials to deteriorate. The new Dry-Tech MRT fly box uses Moisture Reduction Technology (MRT) to...
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0 663 03-06-2007 01:11 PM by Fish Bones Go to last post
 
Fishpond Open Range Tech Pack Review
Fishpond Open Range Tech Pack Review

Product: Fishpond Open Range Tech Pack
Price: $139.00
Purchased From Retail Outlet: The Full Creel Fly Shop

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Manufacturers description:
Molded fly boxes and tough and tested construction. The Open Range Tech Pack is trusted by guides and...
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1 1,991 09-15-2006 11:06 PM by LoneFlinger Go to last post
 
Scientific Anglers L2L
Scientific Anglers L2L

Fly Fishing with Doug Macnair
Product Updates
“The New Connection: It’s Called L2L”©

Doug Macnairhttp://www.activeangler.com/images/articles/doug_macnaiir/product_reviews/l2l_connector/l2l1.jpg

Well, Science has done it again – what they’ve done this time is develop a simple...
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18 2,644 07-07-2006 12:48 AM by FowlHabit Go to last post
 
Bob Brunsell’s Li’l Streamer: A Great Little Rod
Bob Brunsell’s Li’l Streamer: A Great Little Rod

http://www.landbigfish.com/images/articles/dm-brunsellstream3.jpgFly Fishing with Doug Macnair:
Product Updates
“Bob Brunsell’s Li’l Streamer: A Great Little Rod”ã
by Doug Macnair

Are you one of those folks who has wandered down a path overgrown with vegetation and wondered whether...
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0 977 05-23-2006 11:47 AM by dougm Go to last post
 
G.Loomis StreamDance Metolius - By Doug Macnair
G.Loomis StreamDance Metolius - By Doug Macnair

Fly Fishing with Doug Macnair:
Product Update
http://www.thefullcreel.com/files/data/GLStreamDance.jpgThe G.Loomis StreamDance Metolius

As promised, I am back with a look at the more inexpensive side of the StreamDance series, the Metolius. At the outset let me suggest that I was impressed...
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15 3,327 05-23-2006 11:19 AM by dougm Go to last post
 
The Orvis Frequent Flyer
5 Attachment(s) The Orvis Frequent Flyer

http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=234&stc=1&d=1148177787 Fly Fishing with Doug Macnair
A Product Update©
The Orvis Frequent Flyer
Doug Macnair

A couple of weeks ago, Orvis opened a new store right here in my hometown, The Woodlands, Texas. Believe me, it is...
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2 1,332 05-18-2006 09:29 PM by Joni Go to last post
 
Satisfied ECHO Fly Rod Customer
Satisfied ECHO Fly Rod Customer

The following is the email one of my ECHO rod customers sent to Rajeff Sports. He bought two ECHO rods from me and he's happy he did. The line of ECHO rods are fantastic. They are, by far, our best selling fly rods.

His letter and review is as follows:

Greetings, a brief note of thanks....
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4 2,921 05-15-2006 12:54 PM by Piscator Go to last post
 
William Joseph Fishing Pliers
William Joseph Fishing Pliers

Well, I got one of the prizes I won on the instand win contest. These are the W.J. flat nose pliers. Made of surgical quality stainless steel and a super grippy pair of handles. These are just great pliers. Flat enough to bend down the barbs on your flies and easy to hold with wet hands. Also has a...
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0 653 05-01-2006 07:18 PM by Curtis Go to last post
 
Cortland's 555 High Float Dyna-Tip
1 Attachment(s) Cortland's 555 High Float Dyna-Tip

http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=28&stc=1&thumb=1The Fly Fishing Column: A Product Update©
Cortland’s 555 High Float Dyna-Tip
Featuring: WF-5-F
By Doug Macnair

This report rounds out the Triad of reviews dealing with Cortland’s fly line highlights...
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14 1,875 04-30-2006 08:14 PM by fshfanatic Go to last post
 
The Echo 2 Series
The Echo 2 Series

Fly Fishing with Doug Macnair:
Product Update
Tim Rajeff’s Echo 2ã

Doug Macnair
http://www.activeangler.com/images/articles/doug_macnaiir/product_reviews/Echo2/image001.jpg
With the advent of the Echo2 series of fly rods for 2006, Rajeff Sports has become a name to be reckoned with in...
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3 1,925 12-16-2005 09:44 AM by BigCliff Go to last post
 
Echo Echo990-4x ( 9ft / 9wt / 4piece )
Echo Echo990-4x ( 9ft / 9wt / 4piece )

http://www.echoflyfishing.com/test/images/echo_beach.jpg I received my rod from Steve the dayt before I was to leave for Mexico on a 3 day Salt Water flyfishing trip at Rocky Point, just south of the Arizona / Mexico border. After fishing with this rod for a few days, I can honestly say that I...
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2 1,038 11-16-2005 12:41 AM by Fish Bones Go to last post
 
Dakota Watch Company ANGLER III
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Dakota Watch Company ANGLER III
Product Review

Not too often you see a product review on something other then items directly used to put a fly in front of the fish but this one has got to be seen. I recently had the pleasure of receiving what has to be the coolest tool for flyfishermen I have...
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4 914 06-24-2005 02:40 PM by Curtis Go to last post
 
Anza Knives
3 Attachment(s) Anza Knives

Fly Fishing with Doug Macnair:
A Product Update
A Fly Fisher’s Knife ©
http://www.anzaknives.com/images/head2.gif
Doug Macnair

I don’t know about you, but whenever I go fishing I usually carry two knives. One is very small and is actually a part of a clip-on gadget that has a couple of...
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0 1,063 05-22-2005 02:48 PM by dougm Go to last post
 
Fly Logic's Optimum Plus & Rio's WindCutter
Fly Logic's Optimum Plus & Rio's WindCutter

http://www.activeangler.com/images/articles/doug_macnaiir/product_reviews/marriage/image002.jpg Fly Fishing with Doug Macnair:
Product Updates
“Fly Logic’s 6-weight & Rio’s WindCutter”©
By Doug Macnair

A few years ago I reported on the development of Fly Logic’s Logical Line of...
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0 1,049 05-02-2005 07:39 PM by dougm Go to last post
 
A Product Update - Cortland’s 444SL Precision Tapers
A Product Update - Cortland’s 444SL Precision Tapers

http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/photos/files/4/A444.bmpA Product Update©
Cortland’s 444SL Precision Tapers
Featuring the Trout, WF-5.5-F

By Doug Macnair

As a follow on to the review of Cortland’s superb Sylk fly line, this review of the 444SL Precision Taper continues the...
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0 837 05-01-2005 05:32 PM by Fish Bones Go to last post
 
A couple of Redingtons
2 Attachment(s) A couple of Redingtons

As most of you know, Redington was bought last year by Sage. Well, I have to tell you, this was a good thing. I was able to get some good deals on the Redington line recently at the Outdoor Expo here in Salt Lake. I will tell you about two of their offerings which really impressed me;

Redington...
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0 1,237 04-28-2005 11:44 PM by Curtis Go to last post
 
Smart Spooler
Smart Spooler

Fly Fishing with Doug Macnair:
Product Update
Smart Spooler
http://www.activeangler.com/images/articles/doug_macnaiir/product_reviews/smart_spooler/image001.jpg
Doug Macnair

Have you ever fished “dirty water?” That’s water that might look pristine and pure but isn’t. Dirty water...
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0 694 04-13-2005 01:12 AM by dougm Go to last post
 
SA's Ultra 4
SA's Ultra 4

Fly Fishing with Doug Macnair:
A Product Update
The Ultra 4’s
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Doug Macnair

The other night in a sound sleep, I dreamed a funny thing happened to me on the way to the Forum … As we were...
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0 894 03-26-2005 01:38 PM by dougm Go to last post
 
The Charlton 8350C
The Charlton 8350C

Fly Fishing with Doug Macnair:
A Product Update
Charlton Reels©
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Doug Macnair

Over the years I’ve had the good fortune to own or fish some high-end reels -- reels that rank among the best the industry has to offer in both...
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4 1,488 03-25-2005 08:04 PM by dougm Go to last post
 
St. Croix's Legend Elite
St. Croix's Legend Elite

Fly Fishing with Doug Macnair:
Product Updates
St. Croix’s Legend “Elite”
http://www.stcroixrods.com/images/product/new/handles/19.jpg
Doug Macnair

It’s hard to imagine, but with each passing year fly rods get better – or so it’s alleged – and, if not better, certainly more...
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0 2,045 03-23-2005 02:26 PM by dougm Go to last post
 
Cortland's 444SL Precision Tapers