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Akl’s Fur Comet

Akl’s Fur Comet

Akl’s Fur Comet by Jason Akl article copyright After seeing the recent craze over tying cheap salmon/ steelhead flies I figured that nothing better categorized the set of patterns that I have been using for the last few years. The fur comet patterns have accounted for numerous salmon, steelhead and trout being caught on some […]

Swinger Fly Pattern

Swinger Fly Pattern

Swinger Fly Pattern by Jason Akl article copyright If you were to get a sneak peak into fishermens fly boxes across the country, I am sure you would see a lot of the same types of flies. Hares Ear’s, Prince nymph’s and Wulff dry flies would definitely make up a large portion of flies in […]

Simple Spey Fly Pattern

Simple Spey Fly Pattern

Simple Spey Fly Pattern by Jason Akl article copyright Late spring is a time of year when the fish in our respective rivers have been seeing an increased number of anglers that are willing to throw every new fangled fly that they have ever heard of and come across at them. To set you apart […]

Flying Ant

Flying Ant

Flying Ant by Jason Akl article copyright What makes one ant pattern better than another? If you think about it, most of the ants that actually get knocked into the stream are flying ants, that is, they have wings. If that is true, why use an ant pattern that did not include wings? Adding wings […]

Puglisi Peanut Butter

Puglisi Peanut Butter

Puglisi Peanut Butter by Jason Akl article copyright This special baitfish imitation is another of Enrico Puglisi’s great creations. We assume that the Peanut Butter got its flashy name due to the fact that fish world-wide just can’t seem to pass it up. Jacks, Snook and sea trout, and just about everything that swims and […]

EC Cutter Caddis

EC Cutter Caddis

EC Cutter Caddis by Jason Akl article copyright Since its original publishing in the year of 1981 many fishermen the world around have tried to improve and change the Ralph Cutter Caddis pattern, only to come back to the original style. The E/C Cutter caddis is a fantastic fly pattern that imitates an adult caddis […]

Titan Recurve Bow Review

Titan Recurve Bow Review

Titan Recurve Bow Review by Pete Ward article copyright 60″ 45# Carbon Extreem BF Medium Recurve limbs {Description from Trad Tech site} • Simply the Best Quality, Most Accurate Recurve Bow Money Can Buy • Accepts TradTech and All ILF Recurve Limbs for Ultimate Accuracy and Versatility • CNC Machined 17” Billet 6061 T6 Aircraft […]

Wingshooter Target Thrower

Wingshooter Target Thrower

Wingshooter Target Thrower by Pete Ward article copyright The wingshooter disc thrower is made to have fun with, and it delivers. It will throw 1 or 2 foam discs, Nerf footballs, or any other thing you can think of. I have had it for a short time but have shot a lot of arrows at […]

300-Xtreem Solid 1 Piece 3 Blade SS

300-Xtreem Solid 1 Piece 3 Blade SS

300-Xtreem Solid 1 Piece 3 Blade SS by Pete Ward article copyright This Review is being done on a prototype Broadhead that is about to be introduced in Early 2008. The Broadhead is what many of us that shoot High to extreeem FOC have been looking for. The production model to be released in spring […]

Liberty Chief Elite Bow

Liberty Chief Elite Bow

Liberty Chief Elite Bow Review by Pete Ward article copyright The Liberty Chief Elite is a bow that won me over after the first couple of arrows I shot from it. It is not outstanding in any one particular field, but it is very good to excellent in every category. The Chief Elite has excellent […]