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Chris Hunt

  • New gear: Patagonia Middle Fork waders

    If we’re going to be completely honest (which we always are…) we have to tell you that the biggest “game changer” type product we saw at the entire show was this pair of waders by Patagonia. Three years in the making. Seamless booties that you literally cannot tear no matter how hard you pull on…

  • New gear: Fishpond submersible backpack

    Fishpond Thunderhead Submersible Backpack ($300). A bomber design from Fishpond, in that distinctive orange color, made of 100 percent recycled material. You can stuff it with all the gear and layers you might need for a day on the water, and wear it comfortably on your back, or toss it in the sloppy bottom of…

  • New gear: Day Two at the show

    It's was a show for innovation, new ideas ... and a few surprises, reports Kirk Deeter from this year's International Fly Tackle Dealer show in Orlando. International Fly Tackle Dealer Show
Day 2 Video RecapThe IFTD and the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trade show are occupying the same convention hall for the next to last…

  • New gear: Orvis, Scott and St. Croix unveil new rods

    The new Orvis Helios 3 Editor's note: The following is courtesy of Angling Trade. Orvis Helios 3 Yeah… it’s all that. Worth the wait. Deserving of the hyp e. Honestly, it had to be, because Orvis is going all-in with this rebranded flagship rod. The Manchester marketing machine will no doubt drive sales, but at…

  • New gear: Deeter sets the table

    Patagonia's Middle Fork waders. TROUT Magazine and Angling Trade Magazine Editor Kirk Deeter is in Orlando this week at the International Fly Tackle Dealer show, and he's taking in all the new products that hitting the market in the coming months. International Fly Tackle Dealer Show
Day 1 Video RecapOf interest to me? Those Patagonia Middle…

  • Video spotlight

    Video spotlight: Carter Andrews

    Carter Andrews is rabid. You can see it in his eyes. He fishes. That's what he does. There's no mistaking him for anything but a fisherman. This is a man who likely never thinks of anything else. Ever. Video of YETI Presents: Carter Andrews"I still get as excited today as I got when I was…

  • Fishing Fly tying

    Fly tying: The Cream Variant

    As Tim Flagler notes in the video below, the Cream Variant is "an oldie, but a goodie." Indeed, I remember seeing this pattern for the first time as a child—it is the epitome of delicate fly fishing, and I remember thinking that all flies used for fishing should be this beautiful. Video of Cream VariantAlso,…