Tag: new products

RIO SlickCast Lines

Full confession. I’m terrible when it comes to my fly lines. I have boxes of lines in my office and even one of those line winders so I can easily change out lines … but I never do. I have lines on different reels and that's where they stay.  It’s not really because I’m lazy, it’s because I’m particular. When I find something I like, I use it – and abuse it – until it’s no longer usable. Case in point, this poor fly line. Every time I pull out my rod and cast this line I wonder if today’s the d

6/22/2020•Jen Ripple

Why Your Cooler Needs an Upgrade

I have to admit; I was not fast to jump on the Yeti bandwagon. I'm not usually a cult follower and thought it was ridiculous that a cooler would sell for so much. Maybe, just maybe, I was also a little jealous that a company could turn something that's been around forever and worked just fine, into that cult item. But over the years, I've become a believer. I've become a believer because the products are better. While I still don't quite understand why there's a need for a tiny little cooler th

8/22/2019•Jen Ripple

New Products Coming to a Fly Shop Near You

Fall is an exciting time for fly anglers. Some of the best fishing of the year is approaching and, as important, new products are hitting the fly shop shelves. Here are some of our favorite new things coming your way. PAYLOAD By Sage MSRP - $550.00 photo courtesy of - Sage Sage designed the PAYLOAD for chasing big fish with big flies, which is one of our favorite ways to fish. This rod has a very stiff tip that won't collapse when using shooting head fly lines with aggressive tapers so you

8/15/2019•The Editors At Dun Magazine

6 New Products from ICAST 2019 We Can’t Live Without

ICAST, the world's largest sportfishing trade show, is always such a fun event. Not only do you get to see the latest and greatest in all of fishing, you get to hang out with your friends and have a chance to meet some of the legends you usually only get to see on TV. This year the show was a little different than in years past. The International Fly Tackle Dealer (IFTD) show, which had been housed inside of ICAST for a number of years, decided to part ways this year. As the DUN staff headed to

7/15/2019•Dun Magazine