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Author Archives: Benny S

About Benny S

When Ben Sampogna isn't fishing, he's trying to drag his friends or two daughters out fishing. When he has no more vacation time, he's at work in the Natural Resource Management field, thinking about fishing. He is passionate about the outdoors and enjoys various writing endeavors related to his recreating ... when he is not fishing.

Orvis Clearwater Fly Rod Review

Orvis Clearwater Fly Rod Review – Evaluation after One Year on the Water – Orvis Clearwater Fly Rod Review | Preamble: The current generation Orvis Clearwater fly rod has been available for a few years now. Both the current and the … Continue reading

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TFO Pro III Fly Rod Combo Pack | Product Review

TFO Pro III Fly Rod Combo Pack Product Review TFO Pro III Combo | Intro/Description: The TFO Pro III package is a fly-fishing combo package including rod, rod bag, reel, floating fly line, backing, leader, and reel-on-rod hard case. Specifically, … Continue reading

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TFO Pro 2 Fly Rod Combo Pack | Product Review

TFO Pro 2 Fly Rod Combo Pack – Product Review – Description: The TFO Pro 2 fly rod combo pack includes a rod, rod bag, reel, floating fly line, leader, and reel-on-rod hard case. The purchase price currently listed on … Continue reading

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North Arm Kermode Fillet Knife Review

North Arm Kermode 6″ Fillet Knife Review I spend as much time fishing as I possibly can. Although I release a fair amount of my catch, a significant portion of my fishing is for the purposes of putting food on … Continue reading

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Scientific Anglers Cold Water Intermediate Fly Line Review

Fly Line Review Scientific Anglers Cold Water Intermediate Intermediate (slow sink) lines have their niche within the arsenal of the Stillwater angler. Although some shallow water  situations can be reasonably managed through the use of either a floating or intermediate … Continue reading

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Pre-chironomid Season: Early Spring Fly Fishing Strategies

Early Spring Fly Fishing Strategies … In the pacific northwest, particularly in the interior of BC and Washington, spring stillwater fly-angling is often referred to as “chironomid season”.  With an abundance of lakes where spring emergences are dominated by little … Continue reading

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Boat Master Waterproof Duffel Review

Boat Master Waterproof Duffel Review Water Proof Dry Bag Review The early BC southern Interior spring had been upon us for some time. A few months prior, when the first of our lakes had begun thawing, I earnestly began organizing … Continue reading

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Togen Fly Reel Review | ZSRA | Size 5/7

One of the great things about living in the Southern Interior of BC is the multitude of fly fishing opportunities available. Of course, when opportunities abound, so does the gear. But in a market with a lot of gear, how … Continue reading

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Winter Kill & Trophy Trout

Winter Kill & Trophy Trout … It’s easy to understand how the term “winter kill” could be perceived negatively by many angling enthusiasts.  Once we understand what it is and how it typically influences our small, productive waters, however, we … Continue reading

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Togen Fly Tying Hooks & Beads Review

Togen Fly Tying Hooks & Beads Review Some of my favourite things in life are pleasant surprises, and unbeknownst to me, my 4th day of stillwater fishing this spring of 2011 was to hold a few. The first was that … Continue reading

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Early Spring Fly Fishing Kamloops Style

Early Spring Fly Fishing Kamloops Style Well, it’s the end of February in Kamloops and I, like many others have had my “early ice-out dreams” dampened by the latest cold snap. The bulk of the Interior’s stillwaters are likely locked … Continue reading

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