PROVIDENCE - A Confluence Film

I think we all could use an escape today and this film on Providence Island of the Seychelles is exactly where I'd like to be today.  Enjoy this to get away from the election day noise for an hour or so.  Even pirates don't sound so bad right now.



Yellow Dog Flyfishing has been rolling out Jim Klug's Confluence film series.  Check out the YouTube channel for more.

ANCHORED OUTDOORS - Common Steelhead Terms Explained

Here's almost ten minutes of April Vokey of Anchored Outdoors breaking down vocabulary and slang associated with fly fishing for steelhead.  Take notes...



Visit the Anchored Outdoors website and follow the YouTube channel, too. 

Tying The Redfish Slider with "Mad Mike"

"Mad Mike" Benson of The Barely Live Podcast seems less mad these days.  He's married, a dad, and likely working way too many hours at the hospital.  That doesn't mean that he doesn't have something to share and in this video he step-by-step ties the Redfish Slider. 

Get your tying materials and press PLAY...



Need some more Mike?  Take a video tour of his restored (and looking good) 1995 Hewes Bonefisher.

SECRET WATER

This seems like a good week to escape to some secret water and get away from the noise...



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EPIC FLY RODS - Limited Edition Reference 370 Blackout Series

If you're of the mindset that a fly rod should be black, then Epic Fly Rods latest limited edition release of their Epic 370 Blackout Series should make you very happy.  If black isn't your thing, the olive green color is still offered as well.  Choices are a good thing.

Check out the Epic Fly Rods Reference 370 Blackout Series and if you have questions on any of the fiberglass Epic fly rods, send me an email.  I have a ton of experience with these fly rods (and others) and always happy to give an opinion on what may be best for your angling focus.

FLY FISH FOOD - Tying the Pheasant Tail X-Caddis

I grew up in Michigan and spent long days in the early 2000's on the Muskegon River, which at that time and maybe still now, had absolute epic caddis hatches.  If memory serves, these were green or cinnamon body caddis and on any good day, waves followed by another wave of bugs would come off the river.  Trout would be looking up but tended to get picky.  In those times, a small X-Caddis fly pattern would typically get their attention for a sip.



This Fly Fish Food tutorial from a few years ago is a good one and if you don't have X-Caddis in a few body colors and sizes, you should.  They can be a day saver. 

Check out the Fly Fish Food website and subscribe to their YouTube channel for all the goodness.

RODMAKER 24/7 - Introducing the Series 9 Glass Blanks

If there is one thing (and there's many more) that I've learned about Shane Gray of Graywolf Rods, and now Steffen Brothers Fly Rods and Rodmaker 24/7 (another announcement coming soon...), is that he never lets himself get bored.  He's constantly on the "hunt" for what's next.  That drive is what has put him on forefront of what's new in fiberglass for the past few years.

His latest blank developments are the Series 9 fiberglass blanks that are nine foot in length and offered in 5/6 weight and 7/8 weight.  These 4-piece blanks are available in brown or white and include a rod bag.  A 30" tube can be purchased separately if needed.

Shane wrote...  "So why make nine foot glass blanks?  My answer is "Why not?"  To be honest, long before I acquired Steffen Brothers Fly Rods and some of the other equipment I now have, I've always been on the hunt for whatever was "new" in fiberglass.  I was the first to bring Ijuin Rods into the United States, I started working with CTS Fishing in '06, having blanks made (back then they still had a graphite scrim) and having them create spigot ferrule blanks for me. 

Fast forward a million years and glass has come so far.  It's lighter.  It's faster.  It takes less material.  The timing seems right to now make some long glass rods.  Oh, and don't forget, I have several text messages from Mr. T.F.M. that read "LONG GLASS RODS".

I am really proud of how these turned out and think it's just something different.  These two blanks are something unique and I know that some folks will like to have one or two to build, fish, and wave around.  You know me, I like making different options and keeping things fresh. I am even thinking of going longer..."

Visit the Rodmaker 24/7 website for more information, reach out to Shane with questions or if you'd like him to build you a custom Series 9 fly rod, and use code "TFM10" for 10% off your order.