Tag: Scott
“Learning from the Water” by Rene Harrop
January can be a challenge for many fly fishers across the northern latitudes. Bitterly cold air, numbing water temperatures, shorter hours of daylight, and languid fish holding in deep pools mean few to no days on the water. With the…
Scott Radian Spey Rod
Rumors had been circulating for some time that Scott was bringing out a spey rod based on the Radian. It appears this is no longer a rumor.
Sage SALT Five-Weight Review
Most anglers looking for a fly rod for Puget Sound saltwater fishing typically start with a six-weight. The thinking is that it’s a good all-purpose line weight to handle most of the year’s fishing: from Sea Run Cutthroat Trout to…
Gink & Gasonline: Giving Scott Some Love
Gink & Gasoline has praise for Scott Fly Rods – discussing the new Scott Tidal and the Bamboo SC rods in a video interview with Jim Bartschi, Scott Fly Rods President and their chief designer. I’ve cast the Tidal…
Mother’s Day Fishing
This year was a slow start to fishing for me. Poor weather, cold, other priorities kept me out until today. I was able to get up for an early Mother’s Day visit to my local beach. As it turned out,…
A Question of Balance: The Rod’s Butt Section
Beginners to fly fishing read, or are told, that a rod and reel should be a balanced outfit. That is further amplified by the instruction that each should be of the same weight – so a reel made for an…
The Alchemy of Fly Rods and Fly Lines: Rethinking the BIII-SX
I’ve been out in my backyard over the last few days to do some practice casting and continue my evaluation of a few fly lines. It’s been sunny and relatively warm (high 50s), something that’s not going to last, with…
Lawn Casting the Scott Radian
I had an opportunity to take a 9’ 6” 6-weight Scott Radian out for a bit of lawn casting. Based on the buzz I’d read about it being a “fast rod with feel”, I had high expectations for it. After…
