Voice of the Millennial Sportsman
By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor Around the end of last year, Douglas Outdoors introduce their new LRS line of rods. LRS stands for "Lake, River, Sea," indicating that Douglas intends this rod family to address your angling needs no matter the body of water you're in. For the most part, the LRS does just …
By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor A breeze pulled at my rolled-up shirt sleeves as I readjusted my hat to fend off the glare of a now-setting sun. It was the first truly warm day of the year - warm enough to make me itch for wet-wading. But the snow-laden peaks of the Rockies, still …
By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor I'm always tinkering around with how I carry my gear while on the water. From the traditional vest to slings, I probably have too many options for carting my tackle around on the river. For the past few months, I've had the Mountainsmith Dry Tour Hip Pack. Hip packs …
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By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor I've heaped a ton of praise on the Orvis H3F lately, but with good reason. The various configurations of this rod series I've fished have been absolutely stellar. The first one I reviewed, an 8'6" 4wt, is still arguably the best 4wt you'll find on the market today. I've …
By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor John Juracek - who's quickly becoming one of my favorite fly fishing writers - made an interesting, albeit sad, observation in a recent piece for Hatch Magazine. For quite some years now, the classic books of fly fishing have been skating on thin ice. Very thin ice. Recently it appears—at …
By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor Over the past half-decade, I haven't been as consistently impressed with a rod family as I am with the Orvis H3 lineup. They're light, have a low swing weight, track incredibly straight, and are absolute lasers at distance. From the 8'6" 4wt H3F to the 9'8wt H3D, each rod hits the sweet spot for …
By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor A friend of mine recently said that I live a charmed life. The way he said it made the statement sound more like an accusation, though I suspect that was jealousy speaking. He made the comment not long after I had my first byline in Field & Stream. That wasn’t my first ‘big-time’ byline, …
By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor Over the past two years, I've dabbled in Euro nymphing. I happen to be good friends with Gilbert Rowley, the unseen hero behind the camera for the the excellent Modern Nymphing films. I've had the chance to learn from Gilbert, as well as Lance Egan, and I've used every Euro nymphing rod I can …
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