Sweetmeat Sally
Come check out our new blog and video! This video will teach you how to tie a super easy and effective still water pattern and will help you catch more fish! Continue reading Sweetmeat Sally
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AvidMax Employee Gift Guide
AvidMax Employee Gift Guide 2023 Here at AvidMax, we have compiled a list of our employees favorite items for 2023! … Continue reading AvidMax Employee Gift Guide
The Ultimate Fly Fishing Gift Guide
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How To Tie: The RS-2, The Most Versatile Fly on the Market
The RS-2 is a versatile fly pattern designed to imitate callibaetis, blue wing olives, and midges. Available in various colors like black, dun, purple, and Adams gray, this fly features a slender body, forked tail, and an emerging wing that closely resembles small mayflies and midges. The RS-2 excels as an emerger, can be used as a dropper fly in two-fly rigs, and is perfect for sight fishing wary trout.
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Fly Box Frustration and Redemption
What do these 3 fly fishing scenarios have in common?
Scenario 1:
You’ve been on the water for an hour, just blind casting and waiting for something to happen. Praying for the hatch or to see some rises. Suddenly it happens, a couple BWOs start floating off the water and the trout start rising. You reel in, re-rig your leader and pull out your fly box to grab a BWO emerger because you can tell that’s what they’re eating . . . Learn More “Fly Box Frustration and Redemption”
How to Tie: The Egg Laying Caddis
What can be said for the good old Elk Hair Caddis? Is fishing dry flies your thing? Then I am sure you have a load of Elk Hair Caddis variations in your box.
Whether you are heading to the famous Mothers day hatch on the Arkansas River in Colorado or simply matching any other caddis fly across the nation this pattern will get it done. Learn More “How to Tie: The Egg Laying Caddis”
Umpqua U-Series U201 Fly Tying Hooks Product Review Winner
5 out of 5 Stars! “Excellent Hooks”
Congrats to William Z. from Tennessee! He was our winner of $25 in AvidMax rewards during the week of December 19th – December 25, 2017. Thank you very much for reviewing your new Umpqua U-Series U201 Fly Tying Hooks.
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Umpqua Swiftwater ZS Tech Vest Review
Umpqua Feather Merchants has long been known for their flies: creating impressive processes to develop great consistency over a very large selection. While they maintain their excellence in this category, over the past few years they have developed into a broader offering of fly fishing gear. Their packs and vests are a newer addition to the company’s heritage, but, in my mind, they have made some great strides with their products. Learn More “Umpqua Swiftwater ZS Tech Vest Review”