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Category: Gear maintenance

Gear Review: Umpqua ZS2 Overlook Chest Pack

October 17, 2021October 10, 2021 Damon Matus

This is a combination post, offering a gear review and some of the modifications and configurations I’ve adopted after using the Umpqua ZS2 Overlook pack for almost two seasons. I’ve gone back and forth between chest packs and minimalist approaches to carrying my gear. I like the concept of a chest pack; fly boxes and

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Brown Trout,Gear maintenance,Gear reviews3 Comments

Rejuvenating Fly Rod Cork DIY

September 10, 2021September 6, 2021 David Hyde

Seeing is believing in the photos below. What a difference! Can you tell which grip has been sanded and which hasn’t? Two identical rods of the same age and usage levels. Oldie but goodie Albright #5/6 from a different era. Inherited from my father and still used!   A recent Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast with

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Gear maintenance,Orvis,Podcasts2 Comments

Frabill Net With Custom Grip

August 15, 2020August 3, 2020 Damon Matus

Frabill nets are one of the best values in fly fishing in my opinion. I’ve been using Model 3673 (17″ x 22″) for a few years now. For just a bit more than $20, no other piece of equipment has delivered as much bang for the buck. My only complaint is the large hoop size

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Brown Trout,Competition angling,Gear maintenance,Gear reviews,Rainbow Trout4 Comments

Fly Fishing Gear Maintenance (2019)

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 Jo Tango

If I care for the gear, the gear will take care of me. At least, that’s what I think. It can be pedantic, but, each winter, I clean my fly rods, reels and lines, in addition to weeding out my fly boxes. To clean the reels, I decouple the spools from the housings and wash

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