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Sage Unveils Limited Edition Enforcer Grand Slam Reels: A Collector’s Dream for Flats Anglers

Image courtesy of Far Bank Enterprises Just as saltwater fly fishers begin booking spring trips to Caribbean flats and the Florida Keys, Sage has introduced what may become the most sought-after reels of the season: the Enforcer Grand Slam limited edition series. The three-model collection pays tribute to the legendary saltwater “Grand Read more
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With Combs, Scott Fly Rods aims for continuity, innovation | Hatch Magazine

News last month that longtime Orvis design and development director Shawn Combs was migrating to Montrose, Colo., to work with Jim Bartschi at Scott Fly Rods raised eyebrows across the fly-fishing industry. With Orvis undergoing a significant restructuring in the fall of 2025, many wondered if Combs’ move to Scott was the result of corporate Read more
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Wiley X Launches Custom Eyewear Program

Photo courtesy of Backbone Media Wiley X has introduced a new Custom Eyewear Program that lets customers design their own frames through the company’s website. The program currently offers customization on three models—the WX Founder, WX Ovation, and WX Jakl—with options to mix and match frame colors, lens colors, logo colors, and bag Read more
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G. Loomis intros fully redesigned Asquith fly rods for fresh and saltwater | Hatch Magazine

G. Loomis, the venerable, Woodland, Wash., rod manufacturer, announced this week the launch of the brand’s newly redesigned Asquith, a fast-action premium rod constructed in both fresh and saltwater models. The Asquith “represents a global collaboration between cutting-edge carbon engineering and elite rod-building craftsmanship,” G. Loomis Read more
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New Ross x Coors collaboration reel tells you whether it’s safe to fish | Hatch Magazine

Cue the Coors Light jokes. Cue the corporate collaboration shade. Fly anglers love their purity tests and Ross Reels’ latest in an ongoing series of collaborations with brewing giant Molson Coors Beverage Company is bound to fail several of them. However, what it will also do is raise an estimated $100,000 for Trout Unlimited and […] Read more
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What the 2026 Snow Drought Means for Your Summer Fly Fishing

Photo by Mitch Bowers It’s mid-January. By now, Western river corridors are usually buried under a comforting blanket of white—money in the bank for July hatches and August dry-fly action. But this year, a glance at the SNOTEL map reveals a starkly different reality: red and orange dots dominate the landscape, signaling a winter that Read more
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