The leaves have transformed and delivered luminous colors to Colorado as well as our first snowstorms of the season. This fly fishing season has been exceptionally fishy and with lots of good fishing gear to consider. Cat’s hats off to you and many thanks to WORN, Togens Fly Shop, WildStream Fly rods, BUFF, Shwood Eyewear, Loon Outdoors, and ShopMcfly.
I have been a proud brand ambassador for WORN. One thing for sure with the wintry weather in Colorado, having cold feet is fairly normal, unless you have found the right socks for your outdoor needs. The Climate Moderating Woodsy Socks from WORN are some of the best ultrafine, backcountry warm socks I have owned. These socks are built for adventure made of enhanced, insulated Arrowool with the ability to wick and evaporate while you are on the move with some of the most extreme conditions.
They are over-the-calf height and comfortably cushioned with no bunching, slipping, or hot spots. I wore these socks exclusively during my many winter fly fishing journeys hiking in and out to may favorite tailwaters. My hikes were about a 5 mile round-trip for the day. The high density knit holds up to the backwoods adventures with my backcountry skiing, hiking snowshoeing, and fly fishing year-round. These socks come with a one year absolute warranty of repair or replacement of the same socks, no questions asked. I will say it, yes, they are my favorite socks I can’t leave home without! Check out their Frictionless Thermal socks 1.5 mm, another fantastic wader sock for the extreme cold for the dedicated winter fly fishermen as well as the other available high quality socks WORN carries for your outdoor adventures. Receive 30% at your checkout with your discount code CATT3030 on your order!
Togens Fly Shop online carries an extensive inventory of fly tying materials from beads, hooks, feathers, hackle, wire, threads, fly tying tools, to leaders, fly lines, tippets, and lots of fly fishing gear and accessories. They are a family owned and operated company with stellar customer service, designing of their own Togen brand products, and affordability.
I have had the opportunity to test Togens Double Taper Floating Line. This superb dry fly line is amazing for delicate fly presentations and designed for shorter distances. The casting with this line is effortless and precise. Best with no to little wind, I can send this fly line into some of the tightest fishy pots. I have had many wonderful, successful hook ups. I also love the fact that they last twice as long. By simply turning the line around, you are able to use the other end of the line getting double the life in a fly line. It mends incredibly smooth. This is due to the consistent diameter and mass of the line, it stays consistently constant with the action of the mend. If you order from Togens Fly Shop, use the code TOGEN10 to receive 10% off your orders and mention "Cat Toy". Do not underestimate this fly line. It will make you smile from ear to ear when you look in your net of your catch!
I have been doing a lot of fly tying as of late. Loon Outdoors is known for their great dry shakes and floatant products. Did you know they have products for fly tying? Every fly tier needs a great pair of scissors. I have had the opportunity to try out Loon Outdoors, Ergo Precision Tip Scissors. You will not misplace these scissors with the handles coated with Loons iconic yellow. These scissors are ergonomic for your fingers, even for tiers with larger fingers. I tie nominally at sizes 18, 20, 22. These scissors have a slick tapering tip for some of the best pinpoint cut. No fly I tie is complete until the close cut after a whip finish and perfect clean up. I highly recommend these scissors at your fly tying operation. Many thanks to Hogan Brown to me a chance to test of some of the fly tying tools available from Loon Outdoors.
More gear reviews to come. Enjoy wherever you are fishing, and be well.
