I need to take the plunge and get some waders. Any thoughts, suggestions? Stick to brand names or just get whatever is on sale? Thanks for taking the time to leave your comments.

Due to various and numerous encounters with tree branches ‘on my six’ my tippet has been getting rather short. Since I now have a new package of tippet (which is just expensive mono-filament), I needed away to tie this small diameter line to my leader section of my fly line. All the sources I checked [...]

The knot used to tie a fly onto the tippet. The first knot that was ever shown to me and still the only knot I know. I have been told this is the ‘ole’ faithful of knots so learning it is a must. It still does not come easily for me - especially in cold [...]