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Umpqua debuts 'Zero Sweep' line of packs, vests and more

Aims to make line snags a thing of the past

by Ben Kryzinski - Friday, Nov 13th, 2015

The Umpqua Zero Sweep Swiftwater tech vest (photo: Chad Shmukler).

Umpqua first showed off its new 'Zero Sweep' line of packs, bags, vests and more at this year's IFTD in Orlando and has now formally launched the line. Zero Sweep, which was developed in cooperation with US Special Operations veterans, is more of a design philosophy than it is one particular feature or set of features. The primary goal of 'Zero Sweep' is simple: eliminating, or at least greatly reducing, line snags while on the water.

Like the king of the mountain requires a boost

Rob Bishop's PARC Act is a handout to the oil and gas industries

by Chad Shmukler - Wednesday, Nov 11th, 2015

The Headwaters Forest Preserve, purchased cooperatively with funds from the LWCF and the state of California (photo: BLM).

The Hon. Rob Bishop, chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, has balls. Huge, enormous balls. Bishop hates public lands. Your lands. And wants to be sure you to know it.

Simms new custom wader to benefit wounded veterans

New, limited edition Warriors & Quiet Waters waders from Simms

by Chad Shmukler - Tuesday, Nov 10th, 2015

By virtue of the fact that Simms is still making its waders in their U.S.-based factory in Bozeman, Montana, they're able to produce custom waders. Typically, this has meant Simms' custom waders program, where individuals with unique sizing requirements or preferences can order stockingfoot waders from Simms that are custom-tailored to their needs.

Dear Diary

Starting your own little red book

by George C Costa - Monday, Nov 9th, 2015

Photo: George Costa

I've got a guy. You've probably got one too. He's the guy you call when you’re heading out someplace you only fish every so often and need some intel. He always seems to know when and where to go and where the fish will be. Is it a sixth sense? The knowledge gained through experience? Sure, it may be, but the odds are better that he's got a notebook, or in my guy’s case, a crusty old manila folder that looks like it's been around since the Reagan administration.

Utah public stream access restored

Judge's ruling deems Public Waters Act unconstitutional

by Ben Kryzinski - Thursday, Nov 5th, 2015

Utah's Upper Provo River (photo: Owen Xu).

After years of efforts by groups such as the Utah Stream Access Coalition (USAC), the public's right to access and recreate on all of Utah's public waterways was restored yesterday in a decision by Judge Derek Pullan of Utah's 4th District Court. The ruling concludes a lawsuit filed in 2010 by the USAC which claimed that the inappropriately named Public Waters Act, which previously barred the public from accessing public waterways where they crossed private property, was unconstitutional. Pullan's ruling affirmed the coalition's claim, restoring access rights in the process.