It’s guaranteed to take the fishing world by storm, a multipurpose gadget we’ll all find indispensable, combining the services of a “priest”, an agreed upon measuring standard, and a digital forum allowing you to torment the fellows back at the office.
…the Singlebarbed “Catch and Release” version substitutes a landing net for the weighted blunt [...]

The old “big fly, big fish” adage has been part and parcel of fly fishing lore for eons, now the same can be practiced with lure and plug fishermen.
For those rare opportunities when a foot long slab of broom handle festooned with yards of treble hooks just doesn’t cut it - GreatBigStuff.com has a [...]

The Bait bomb is a CBU - cluster bait unit, designed to deliver bait right to the fish before dispersal. It’s like smart munitions for fishermen - you just try to pry Junior away from your rod.

John Gierach’s new book “Fool’s Paradise” is a fast read, celebrating numerous species, assorted characters, and the passage of time as a central theme. It’s an uplifting warm book, allowing the reader to bounce down the rapids in pursuit of Bull Trout, or bounce in unsteady air at the hands of a bush pilot.

Where’s them damn bargains you hinted at?
The Orvis resellers on eBay are Adam’s Outlet, a fly shop in Austin Texas, and Redwoodloft, a wholesaler in Virginia. Both companies have essentially the same Orvis inventory, but Adam’s Outlet is a fly shop, with a broad range of tackle and resells Hardy, Cortland, and Scientific Anglers rods.
Redwoodloft markets [...]

eBay is last vestige of unbridled bargain hunting, or so it seems … canny manufacturers are disposing of a great deal of merchandise to middlemen who use eBay to turn sale goods and cosmetic seconds into gold. Part 1 - we look at the issues on how reputable rod companies are foisting their excess inventory through jobbers - calling the tackle “cosmetic seconds.” The traditional distribution channel is ignored, leaving a lot of small undercapitalized fly shops holding last year’s models, and unable to partake in profits.

We’ve seen clothes that can store and generate power, what’s always been in doubt is what we need the power for….
The Boys at MIT have answered part of the mystery with the HCID (Handwear Computer Input Device), a glove based computer interface currently destined for the military.
“Old Guys” use fishing to “get away from it all” [...]

The best fly tying scissors are surgical scissors from the medical industry. eBay has four vendors selling inexpensive scissors for less than $10 per pair. I purchased four of the scissors and report on the quality and capabilities of these Pakastani stainless surgical implements. They’re not the high quality german stainless - but they don’t cost as much either. I like the Milex scissors better, but these have a place for the tyer interested in trading up from cheaper brands.

With the whole “blogging angler” phenomenon on the rise, perhaps Simm’s may want to follow it’s “zipper front” guide waders with innovation liable to change the face of the fishing report.
We’ve all had to suffer - as weather and fishing are often reported too slowly to be opportunistic. Instead of idyllic weather and willing [...]

Skiers get enough toys, I’d call it a “Spring Creek Float Tube” myself. Low profile for those all-too-common moments when you need just six more feet on your cast…

…Or, it’s getting dark and crossing the river at the car is faster. There’s no end to the cleverness of desperate fishermen.
We’ll have to lose the [...]