Edit: The Syndicate is great value for its price point. If you’re flexible on price, check out the Thomas & Thomas Contact, which is my all-time favorite rod. _________________ Syndicate’s Eric Salage was kind enough to lend me a demo rod: a 11′ 3-wt. As I wrote previously here, Syndicate is a new entrant in
Author: Jo Tango
Commando-Style Fishing at the Farmington
It has been a very fun long weekend at the Farmington. Many thanks to Sal Tartaglione at Legends for another great stay. Another beautiful and clean room, with tremendous hospitality to boot. And, right on the river. With water low and big bug hatches over, I decided to focus on tightline nymphing. Days 1 and
Fall Stocking Update
About to leave for a fly-fishing long weekend and don’t have much time to blog. But, I do want to update you about the fall stocking in Massachusetts. It is well underway. Looks like the customary tailwaters, ponds and lakes are being stocked. And, it looks like freestones are being bypassed, which is a good
Gear Review: Orvis Hydros SL Reel
For the past six months, I’ve been fishing with the new Orvis Hydros SL reel. It has become my favorite reel. I generally don’t overly invest in a reel, but it has been truly eye-opening to fish with it. A few reasons: A fully-sealed drag-clutch system. That means no maintenance, and if I have to