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New Fly Fishing Gear Guide
New Fly Fishing Gear Guide

A Badass Outfit that’s also a Sweetheart

The new Scott Sector fly rod, combined with the new Lamson Speedster S reel and new Scientific Anglers Infinity Salt fly line. This outfit makes a killer 7, 8 or 9 weight that’s as versatile as they come. It’s a badass in that it’s got the power to punch wind and stop brutal runs. It’s a sweetheart in that it’s got the touch and feel to make dangerously accurate and delicate presentations. From flats to backcountry, beach to docklights – a sweet and salty outfit to do it all.

  •   Features

    • large arbor
    • Constructed from machined 6061 Aluminum and stainless steel
    • Narrow spool prevents line barreling
    • Outer diameter and inboard handle improve retrieve rate
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  • Scott Sector Fly Rod Video & Review

    Features

    • Guides are PVD coated in a low reflective coating for even greater durability and stealth.
    • Scott’s all new Carbon Web technology improves torsional stability.
    • Reel seat milled from aircraft grade aluminum.
    • CeRecoil stripping guides with nickel titanium frames and super slick Zirconia inserts.
    • Unmatched reliability for easily duplicated performance on the water.
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Scientific Anglers Amplitude Smooth Infinity Salt
Scott Sector Fly Rod Review
Umpqua Bobbin

Tying Tools from the Fly Makers

Umpqua, one of the biggest names in fly design, has launched a series of tying tools that are top notch. We really like the cross-etched grip machined into each tool. The star of the show is the tying pick, for when a bodkin just isn’t sturdy enough to get the job done.

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    • Studded finger grip for extra control and comfort.
    • Large over sized balls that will not squeak.
    • Durable metal tube.
    • A nice weight to feel in your hands without being heavy.
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  • Features

    • Handle knob prevents rolling.
    • Studded knobs and texture rings for extreme grip.
    • Extra strong shaft for 0 flex.
    • Extremely sharp
    • Perfect for picking out any material that is trapped for that perfect buggy look.
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Umpqua Dreamstream Plus Tools
Umpqua Dreamstream Plus Tools Review
Umpqua new saltwater hooks

Umpqua Saltwater Hooks

Umpqua with another big move. The new XS series of hooks are awesome. Crazy sharp, crazy strong, and designed to cover all your needs as a saltwater tier. You’ve got the XS506H (the jig hook) for redfish, bonefish and permit shrimp patterns. The XS415, a great shape for baitfish patterns. The XS415H, same as the XS415 but heavier wire, great for worm patterns and most small patterns for large tarpon. The XS420 an all around flats design for longer shanked baitfish to crab and shrimp patterns.

  • Features

    • High Carbon Steel.
    • Micro barb.
    • Wide gap.
    • Needle sharp.
    • X2 strong.
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  • Features

    • High Carbon Steel.
    • Micro barb.
    • 60 degree jig hook, wide gap.
    • Needle sharp.
    • X2 strong.
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Umpqua XS 420 fly tying hook
Umpqua X Series Hook Review
MFC barred Hackles

Bars Make it Buggy

MFC’s new Fine Barred Marabou is some extremely buggy stuff. The barbs (or fibers) of the feather are super fine, long and supple offering absolutely incredible movement in the water. The fine bars are natural and unobtrusive. We’re loving this material for collars on snook and tarpon flies, but it also makes a great tail and wing material. MFC’s Barred Saddle Hackle and Barred Schlappen are not necessarily new products, but they’re new to the shop and they’re great natural materials at a great price.

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    • 11 Colors to choose from.
    • Supple flow-like movement.
    • Great for all salt and fresh water applications.
    • Stiff barbs.
    • perfect for collars and tails.
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  • Features

    • 11 Colors to choose from.
    • Supple flow-like movement.
    • Great for all salt and fresh water applications.
    • Stiff barbs.
    • perfect for collars and tails.
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Fine Barred Marabou
Barred Saddle & Schlappen Review
New Tarpon Flies

2 New Tarpon Flies, a Permit Fly and a Redfish Fly

RIO launched two new patterns for the poon and those who hunt them. The RIO’s Dread Pirate – a sort of deer hair toad, this bug is going to track straight and ride high in the water column. It’s going to land softly and move seductively. We’ll use it for big tarpon and little ones, for backcountry sleepers and oceanside sliders. We all know how effective of a worm fly the Foam Palolo is, well RIO added hackle in between the foam for a perfectly straight wiggle effect. How didn’t we think of that? That’s RIO’s Palolo Slider. Fulling Mill’s Grand Slam Crab is a Keel Crab, an extremely effective merkin variation for Cuban permit and for Exmouth’s Indo-Pac permit. We brought in the Redfish Mariboo earlier this year from Jacksonville tier Jesse Lebrecht. We brought them in for flood tide and skinny water reds, he recently tied some heavy ones up for us for Louisiana and deeper water.

  • Features

    • Great for so many species.
    • Center-weighted mono keel.
    • Splay hackle claws.
    • Natural apprentice and movement.
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  •   Features

    • Lands softly, bead chain eyes for super shallow water reds
    • New heavy version with Double Pupil Lead Eyes for Louisiana and deeper water redfish
    • Black/purple excellent for dark, muddy water
    • Olive/rust for shallow grass flats
    • Single prong weedguard
    • Tied by Jesse Lebrecht of W8ight Flies
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  • Features

    • Incredible movement due to ostrich and craft fur tail.
    • Rides high in the water column due to deer hair head.
    • Stout Sl12S short hook.
    • 3 colors for different situations.
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  • Features

    • Rides high.
    • Extra movement due to back hackle.
    • Tied on super strong Sl12s short.
    • 2 tone foam.
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TFO Axiom 2 X with Snook

The Distance Kit

TFO’s new Axiom II – X is a bomber. The materials and the taper of this stick are constructed for high line speed and long distance tosses. A great 8 or 9 weight for the backcountry, the beach and the bass angler to have in their arsenal. In the above photo, that snook was busting bait around 75′ out from where we were stuck on a hump that didn’t have enough water for the skiff to cross yet. The A II – X made easy work of that distance. With their second appearance on this list you can tell we really like the new Lamson Speedster S and SA Amplitude Smooth Infinity Salt line for nearly all shallow water applications.

  • Features

    • Blue rod blank really stands out and sets this rod apart.
    • Exclusive Axiom technology embeds a double-helix of Kevlar within the blank.
    • RECOIL guides by REC and ultra-lightweight chromium-impregnated stainless-steel snake guides.
    • TFO’s no-fault lifetime warranty.
    • Incredible tracking and recovery
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  •   Features

    • large arbor
    • Constructed from machined 6061 Aluminum and stainless steel
    • Narrow spool prevents line barreling
    • Outer diameter and inboard handle improve retrieve rate
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Scientific Anglers Amplitude Smooth Infinity Salt
Scientific Anglers Grand Slam Vs Infinity Salt Fly Line Review
Lamson Fleet

The Lamson Fleet

We’ve brought up the Speedster S a few times, it’s our favorite of the Lamson reels (aside from the Cobalt which is not on this list only because it doesn’t qualify as new for 2020). But the rest of the Lamson fleet underwent some pretty cool upgrades as well. They’re now some of the best looking reels on the water. Looks aside these renovations were performance orientated as well. The reels were made lighter. They were given better retrieval rates, better ergonomics and more strength/durability. All with the reliable sealed drag systems Lamson is known for.

  •   Features

    • large arbor
    • Constructed from machined 6061 Aluminum and stainless steel
    • Narrow spool prevents line barreling
    • Outer diameter and inboard handle improve retrieve rate
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    • Full radiused compound curves, near zero-radius inside corners
    • Cast parts machined in critical areas amplifying the best aspects of the process
    • Components critical to the drag system are CNC machined here in the US
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  •   Features

    • Large arbor
    • USA machined 6061 Aluminum, stainless steel
    • Updated spool geometry for enhanced retrieve rates
    • Opened porting to reduce weight.
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Fly Tying Materials Kits

All the Ingredients

Tying materials kits are all the materials you need to tie a specific fly. Most of the kits are good for as many flies as the included pack of hooks contains, and usually more once you re-up on hooks. All the materials kits are linked to video tutorials in the blog. We’ve added three new shrimp pattern kits this year: the Wooly Mantis, the Sad Flea and the Red Jig Slider.

  • Sad Flea Video Tutorial

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  • “Wooly Mantis Tying Tutorial

      Features

    • A deadly flats fly that holds strong and mimics a small crustacean.
    • Save 10% vs ordering each material individually
    • See full material list below
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Red Jig Slider Materials Kit
Fly Tying Tutorials
Destination Fly Boxes

Destination Boxes

To make travel preparations for fly fishing destinations a little easier we started putting together pre-made boxes of the flies you’ll need. The boxes include the guide/lodge suggested bugs for the targeted species as well some of our own picks based on experience and the experience of anglers like you. We started with a couple of the most popular destinations and we’ll be adding more throughout the year.

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    • The peacock bass flies every guide in South America will want you to have
    • See specs below for included fly list
    • Save 11% vs buying the box and each fly individually
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    • Great foundation of flies for bonefish and permit in Belize
    • Contains the crab and shrimp patterns every Belizean guide will want you to have
    • See Specs below for included fly list
    • Save 11% versus getting the box and each fly individually
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  •   Features

    • Proven bonefish flies for South Andros, Bahamas
    • The crab and shrimp patterns every Andros guide will want you to have
    • See Specs below for included fly list
    • Save 10% versus getting the box and each fly individually
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Jorge Martinez Fly Boxes

The Fishiest Fly Boxes on the Planet

Jorge Martinez’s passion for the ocean and its inhabitants knows no bounds. The like minded is exactly who he paints and draws for. He drew us up some new permit, bonefish and tarpon this year. The illustrations are protected and these boxes can be fished. But we find them better suited as a piece of art in your tying room, maybe put special flies in them (like the ones you caught your first bonefish, permit and tarpon on).

Flood Tide Co

Good Clean Livin’

We love the simplicity of Flood Tide Co. Fly fishing is such a simple, euphoric experience. An intellectual and spiritual pursuit. The skiff illustration makes sense. But don’t ask us how raccoons and mullet resonate with that, somehow it just feels right.

Sage Payload fly rod

Carry the Cargo

The Sage Bass II rods finally got their time to enter the age of Sage’s Konnetic Technology and the outcome is the Payload. A no nonsense big fly, heavy line throwing machine. Crisp, powerful and light, the Payload is the champ of double streamer rigs and big bass frogs. This is the rod to throw your heavy sink tip and full sinking lines. For the salt, if you want to dedicate a rod to docklights, surf and mangrove shorelines (especially from a kayak or paddle board) – this short power stick is the way to go.

Sage Payload Fly Rod
Sage Payload Fly Rod

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