Need more sound than your Turtlebox Gen 2 Speaker can push out?  Take a look at the just released Grande with 126 decibels of sound, two Class D digital amplifiers, 1.25" titanium tweeter, 10" woofer, and battery life that will last three days of continuous tunes.  This model can be paired with another Grande for left/right stereo or go into "Party Mode" to pair multiple Grande speakers for large spaces. All of that packed in a waterproof, dust proof, and crush proof case.  It's no wonder the Grande weighs in at almost 19 pounds. Press PLAY to let Will from Turtlebox unbox a ..read more

Always free.  Always a stellar read.  Enjoy the latest issue of The Mission.  All 108 pages of it.  CHECK IT. Subscribe in a reader ..read more

I have fallen behind on sharing the "Tom's Tips" instructional videos and in the meantime, Orvis has put a few new ones together that are worth a watch.  See more on the Orvis YouTube channel and check out the latest gear on the Orvis website. Subscribe in a reader ..read more

On my visit to the Bozeman headquarters of Skwala in the fall of 2023 (T.F.M. post), Kevin Sloan and Rich Hohne walked me through and discussed feature by feature their upcoming technical apparel releases over the next year or so with the last being the RS Outpost Jacket.    This jacket is thoroughly insulated and highly waterproof designed for cold and wet weather featuring a four-way stretch exterior shell with taped seams covering 150 grams of insulation.  The RS Outpost Jacket was designed to match perfectly with the RS Waders with jacket pass-through pockets that line up w ..read more

It's not every day that fiberglass fly rods get talked about on Sports Illustrated so Ken Baldwin's recent article is a good share here on contemporary glass fly rods with a reminder to "Slow Down". Take five minutes and read this article on the Sports Illustrated website and give Ken Baldwin a follow on Instagram.  Subscribe in a reader ..read more

Winter nights are the perfect time to organize fly boxes from the past season and fill in the empty spaces with fresh flies.  The Robert's Yellow Drake is an essential northern Michigan mayfly pattern that will work there and everywhere else in a few sizes and color variations.  Press PLAY and take notes.  Call Gates Au Sable Lodge if you need any of the tying materials. Visit the Gates Au Sable Lodge website and follow along on their YouTube channel, too. Subscribe in a reader ..read more

I had planned on sharing the release of the Oak & Oscar Humboldt GMT SAR Edition watch last month but it sold out so quickly, I didn't have an opportunity to do so.  We're getting a second chance since they are raffling off the prototype of this adventure ready collaborative watch with the St. Louis County Rescue Squad (SLCRS).  This search and rescue group patrols St. Louis County which includes the northern Minnesota area of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA).  Learn more about this raffle on the Oak & Oscar website.  A portion of the proceeds from the $50 eac ..read more

Ease into your Sunday morning with a fly tying video from the folks at The Perry Pork in Tokyo. Visit The Perry Pork website for more and be sure to follow along on YouTube and Instagram. Subscribe in a reader ..read more

Rod builders are just starting to notice and I wanted to share that Lemke Concepts, maker of premium hardware, wood inserts, and guides, has a new website that launched and also has begun selling directly to customers.  You'll also notice a familiar face with Shane Grey assisting with all of this as General Manager and website guru. The work of Joel Lemke is widely know for excellence and now his full focus is on making and creating while orders and sales will be taken care of through the website and shipped from Britton, Michigan. Visit the Lemke Concepts website to see all the offering ..read more

Just minutes after Waters West Fly Shop posted a video on their Instagram page showing off and flexing the new ECHO Fly Fishing Glass Spey, the DM's started hitting my inbox.  Even though Tim Rajeff and I have been talking about this new series of two-handers for over a year now, this was my first look at them and I like what I see so far.  Hopefully, I'll get my hands on them soon. I figured that I'd give everyone a first look here and then will follow up with more information. The basic information on the ECHO Fly Fishing Glass Spey is... Three Models with a 10'8" 3-weight, 11 ..read more