by Hatch Magazine - Monday, Aug 19th, 2024
For years, Redington has been offering some of the most attractively priced fully machined aluminum reels on the market. The Washington-based brand has had a number of previous successes in this arena, most recently with multiple iterations of its well-loved RISE reels and its big game-stopping GRANDE series.
Its latest offering, the all-new ACE fly reels, seems to be the successor to the aforementioned, do-it-all RISE series — promising a host of improvements over its predecessor.
by Chris Hunt - Friday, Aug 16th, 2024
The first time I boarded a float plane, in August 2003, I had no idea what to expect. But, from the instant we lifted off from the little airfield in Petersburg, Alaska, and drifted into the misty skyscape over the rainforest in a trusty DeHavilland Beaver, my life would never be quite the same.
by George Daniel - Tuesday, Aug 13th, 2024
In recent years, fly fishers have become increasingly interested in targeting atypical sportfish. It wasn’t that long ago that species like carp, gar, and bowfin were considered trash fish. To today’s new generation of anglers, they are considered worthy or even prized gamefish. My 13-year-old son is part of this generation, and while he enjoys trout fishing, he craves catching large fish that are willing to eat his lure or fly. To him and a growing number of anglers, there’s no stance to take between stripes and spots.
by Hatch Magazine - Thursday, Aug 8th, 2024
Anglers are drowning in gear choices—rods, reels, boots, waders, lines, packs, bags, boxes, vests, apparel and more. It seems harder and harder to know what's worth coveting and what's worth ignoring. Gear reviews are a great way to explore in-depth what might be right for you, but not every piece of gear is suited to a full-length review and, even if it were, there's simply too much of it to get to. With that in mind, we periodically showcase what's working for us right now, to hopefully offer more helpful feedback on gear that's worthy of your attention.
by Chris Hunt - Wednesday, Aug 7th, 2024
Place matters. And time. And people. And, like ingredients in the perfect cocktail, when the three come together, good things can happen.
Have you ever wondered about our future as anglers and hunters, or about the legacy we’ll leave behind for our kids and grandkids? If you care about the great outdoors,...
The Rio Blanco rises from a series Andean glacial lakes high in the Aysen region of Patagonia. It’s a river born of ice and rock, and it slices through imposing, tall...
Righting wrongs is a tough proposition in the world of fisheries conservation. Too often, the challenges outweigh expectations. Just as frequently, reality sets in, and...
Hardy seems to cycle through its product lineup quicker than many other manufacturers. I have a wonderful 9’9” 3-weight Ultralite LL rod that’s no longer produced, and...
There’s a creek freak in every fly fisher, even if it's compartmentalized away, deep in the emotional recesses of our psyches. Most of us who have fly fished for years —...
Righting wrongs is a tough proposition in the world of fisheries conservation. Too often, the challenges outweigh expectations. Just as frequently, reality sets in, and...
