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A look at the SmithFly 1X Pouch
A few words first – this is not a “review” exactly. It’s a “look at”. I haven’t had a chance to live and fish with this bag yet – so I can’t in fairness give […]
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Tapered Tenkara Lines from John Vetterli
A while back I tested out a couple of the tenkara lines being made by John Vetterli (of Tenkara Guides in UT). These lines are based on the line design of Eiji Yamakawa of Japan. […]
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Tying Tenkara Flies DVD Volume 1
To be properly upfront and honest I don’t know if I can give this DVD a very objective review. I’ve met all of the folks involved and can call some friends (I think – or […]
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A look at the Daiwa Kiyose 30 SF
When I heard about the Daiwa Kiyose 30 SF I knew I wanted to get a look at it. The Kiyose is marketed in Japan as an ultra-compact travel rod for fishing mountain streams. It […]
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Small Stream Fishing and the Daiwa Soyokaze 24SR: A Cautionary Tale
disclaimer: It occurred to me only after posting this story that I should make sure that one thing is clear. The rod that is reviewed in the following post, though very similar to a tenkara […]
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Tenkara Rod Review: Daiwa LL36SF
A little while back I posted a Q&A with Christopher Stewart about the Daiwa Tenkara rods that are now available from TenkaraBum. Well I finally got out to do a little fishing with one. So […]
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DVD Review: Aaron Jasper’s European Nymphing Series
Aaron Jasper of Trout Predator has a new video out in his European Nymping Series: European Nymphing – A Strategic Approach. This is the follow up to European Nymphing – Techniques and Fly Tying. I […]