Gear Reviews

  • Local's Knowledge: Lee Davison's Favorite Inland Steelhead Setup

    Local's Knowledge: Lee Davison's Favorite Inland Steelhead Setup

    Lee Davidson lives on Idaho's Clearwater River and designs spey lines specifically for the Clearwater and other Inland Northwest rivers. The lower Clearwater is big water and there are lies for steelhead to hold in across the entire river. Covering the water and fishing the water well with every swing favors long lines and long rods. These are his top choices in gear when he wades in and throws.

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    5 Min
  • A Spey Rod Built for Idaho's Clearwater River

    A Spey Rod Built for Idaho's Clearwater River

    House of Fly's Saga Spey Rod may be the best tool for landing Idaho's Clearwater River steelhead.

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    4 Min
    1. Simms' Limited Edition, Made In Montana, Second Wind Wader

      Simms' Limited Edition, Made In Montana, Second Wind Wader

      You demand a lot from your waders—paramount being, they must keep you dry! Simms’ new Second Wind Stockingfoot Wader, available through a special partnership between Hose of Fly and Simms, does just that . . . at a $299.95 price point that doesn’t break the bank.

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      3 Min
    2. Are LOC Waders Worth the Price? An Honest Review.

      Are LOC Waders Worth the Price? An Honest Review.

      Darren Wood tests LOC waders on Norway's Orkla River and decides whether the product is worth a $1,600 price tag or not.

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      8 Min
    3. Top 5 New Fly-Fishing Products At ICAST 2025

      Top 5 New Fly-Fishing Products At ICAST 2025

      Herer are five products that stood out at the ICAST show in Orlando, Florida last week. These will be available at House of Fly this late summer and fall.

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      5 Min
    4. Nick Moore Wins UK 5-Weight Distance Crown With HOF's Ballistic 57 Fly Line

      Nick Moore Wins UK 5-Weight Distance Crown With HOF's Ballistic 57 Fly Line

      Nick Moore won the recent British Fly Casting Club's 5-weight distance contest while using House of Fly's Ballistic 57 fly line. His record-breaking cast glided 139' 6".

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      8 Min
    5. The Winston Pure 2: The Dry Fly Rod That We Have Been Waiting For

      The Winston Pure 2: The Dry Fly Rod That We Have Been Waiting For

      We, at The House of Fly, were lucky enough to have the recent opportunity to cast The Pure 2 at the Winston Rod factory in Twin Bridges, Montana. While we were there, we casted the New Winston rod, The Pure 2.

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      6 Min
    6. Simms G4Z- A Review of America's Best Wader

      Simms G4Z- A Review of America's Best Wader

      AN HONEST REVIEW OF THE SIMMS G4ZS.

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      5 Min
    7. The Model OC: Changes and Upgrades

      The Model OC: Changes and Upgrades

      The OC- We Made some changes and we want to share what they are.

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      5 Min
    8. Rio Tippet Rings

      Tippet Rings: What Are They and How Are They Used?

      Efficiency tool, headache cure or neither? Why knot? Tippet rings are a good tool to have.

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      4 Min
    9. The Semperfli Boom Dubbing

      The Semperfli Boom Dubbing

      Sam creates a killer trout spey fly using SEMPERFLI BOOM DUBBING.

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      2 Min
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