Daiwa – New Era

I’ve always loved Daiwa gear. As a kid I recall the old man raving on about his beloved Daiwa Black and Gold reels and how they were the best available. Fast forward twenty odd years and all my spin reels are blinged-up Daiwa’s. (Yes, I do spin fish when the fly is deemed unsuitable!). Daiwa have just announced…

Up a Creek Without a Net…

 I was office bound and the clock was ticking. Like a mad man waiting for the next voice, I impatiently watched the minutes tick by while the bead of sweat on my brow slowly rolled down my cheek and onto the keyboard. Ironically, it landed on the ‘B’ and I knew at that moment that I…

The Calm Before the Storm

Check out this satellite pic of the category 5 Cyclone Yasi – It’s about to slam into the coast of Australia and is a mammoth 800kms wide. The most powerful cyclone to ever reach Australia. 300km per hour winds are predicted and severe damage. Thoughts go out to all up there – Stay safe! More…

This Is (Still) Fly

Just letting you know that the latest This Is Fly mag has hit the interwebs. Gone is the predicted text of ‘he used this rod and this fly and strategically done this….’. I like the adventure style of text and the stories that go along with the fly mission. From the mayhem, mishaps and the guy that got the…