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Simms’ “Short Run” Watershed Wader Sales Target Yellowstone Flood Relief

As you probably know, portions of Montana flooded heavily last year, after a unique runoff/rain event. One of those places was Absarokee, where rivers jumped their banks and bridges washed out. I visited the area in September and saw, firsthand, … Continue reading

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Best Products From the IFTD Show

A little belated here, but I thought all of you would want to know who won awards at the ICAST/IFTD show held in Las Vegas in early July. IFTD New Product Showcase Winners:

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Fly Fishing Gear For Bahamas Bonefish 101

Disclaimer. Disclaimer. I’m not a saltwater expert. Nor am I some bonefishing guru. But I did learn a lot the past two weeks about what a person needs when chasing bones and other flats species and I was able to … Continue reading

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SIMMS’ Headwaters Waist Pack

Sometime last year I wrote about an old Patagonia waist pack that served me well for seven years before giving up the ghost, meaning it was self destructing and needed a replacement. I couldn’t find anything that looked like it … Continue reading

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Headwaters Backpack from SIMMS Fly Fishing

SIMMS’ Headwaters Backpack Last year I reviewed Simms’ Dry Creek backpack after tooling around southeast Alaska for king salmon, sea-run cutthroat and steelhead. And I found the pack to function great, with a lot of storm protection for my camera … Continue reading

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SIMMS G3 Wading Pant

Major Comfort With a Northwest upbringing it shouldn’t surprise you to learn that I’m a deep-wading guy who’s elbows are usually settled about one inch above the waterline. So, when the new breed of “half-waders” came out I scoffed a … Continue reading

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