Gearhead: What’s All the Fuss About Fiberglass?
Okay, let’s get the disclaimer out of the way: I build and sell a limited number of fiberglass…
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Gearhead: Boots,Waders,and Other New Gear
As I write this, I hope it’s premature to complain about the driest winter in decades and what…
Gearhead: What’s in a Name? Private-Label House Brands
Back in the day, whenever that was, but let’s call it prior to 1990, there was a significant…
Gearhead: Rods and Reels for 2012
New fly-fishing products have traditionally been introduced in the very late summer or early fall. Lately, driven in…
Gearhead: Rods for Steelhead
Mid-September makes it official: autumn has arrived. From where I sit, it’s about time. I have nothing in…
Gearhead: Above the Grip
Last issue’s “Gearhead” covered only some of the components that go into turning a blank into a rod.…
Gearhead: The Sum of All Their Parts
When fly fishers talk about rods, chances are they’ll focus on how the rod casts, on the material…
Gearhead: Wading Gear for 2011
Next to rods, reels, and lines, waders and associated wading gear probably constitute an angler’s most significant equipment…
Gearhead: New Fly Reels and Lines for 2011
I suggested in the November/December “Gearhead” column that for 2011, manufacturers seemed to be working at perfecting or…
Gearhead: New Fly Rods for 2011
The International Fly Tackle Dealer show in Denver this past September was widely expected to be a bust,…