Product Reviews

On our Product Review we will be testing new products, old products, flies, rods, reels, waders, you name we will work them and report back to you what we find. These are not sponsored by anybody so you will get a honest answer as to how I, one of the guide staff, or both feels about products being placed in the market.    

If you have a product you would like to see reviewed email me and I will see what we can do to get it tested. Kelly

Korkers Guide Boot

Ask Kelly or any one of our guides-- This is simply the best wading boot ever designed. With plenty of room in the toe-box, its BOA lacing system, and interchangeable soles, the Guide Boot will keep you happy for years to come. Every one of our guides uses it for one reason-- it is the most comfortable, versatile, and durable wading boot on the market today.

Lamson Lightspeed 3.0 Hard Alox

Deigned for rod weights 6-8, The Lamson lightspeed 3.0 might be the finest reel available for streamer fishing. With a 3.5" diameter, it picks up the excess line you need to get in IN A HURRY. With the new Hard Alox finish, this extremely lightweight reel is more durable than ever before, and a must for every serious streamer fisherman.

Scientific Anglers Sharkskin Ultimate Trout Taper

After a season on the Sharkskin all I can say is that I am a full on Skin Junkie. I admit I wondered if the line was worth a hundy but after using it I am convinced it is the best line on the market. If the line truly lasts even a season or two longer than the other lines it is worth the extra cha-ching, and maybe even of if didn't.
The line not only cast further and easier than any other line on the market, but wait; yes! it talks to you as it does it. I wasn't sure I liked that when I first used it, but now I wonder where the sound is when I use other lines. But that is not what sold me. I personally think the whole "cast further" thing is a crock of crap. You can only fish so far out and I don't care how good you cast. The key to fishing is being able to control the fly on the water ( on line mendability ). Sharkskin allows me to mend the line on he water in ways I could not with any other line. This ease of control is what makes the line the best in the business. The line companies are always talking about how far this and that line can cast...I say it doesn't mean squat. This line will make you a better anger for what it can help you do in close while you are fishing, and that may be the first real improvement in lines in decades.
Like I said I am a total shark Skin junky and I think this line will help any angler, regardless of their skill leve,l become a better angler through increased on water mendability-- Which is what fishing is all about. - Kelly Galloup

William Joseph Rip Tide Hip Pack

William Joseph's Rip Tide is the best hip pack we've ever come across... with one exception-- Its not 100% waterproof like the Simms Dry Creek Chest Pack. However, it features more storage space for things like tippet, fly boxes, and water bottles than any other hip pack on the market. The rip tide also features dual zingers for nippers and

hemostats, and enough room for four large C&F Waterproof Fly Boxes.

If you can't stand to leave a few fly boxes at home, than this is the pack for you.