Outerwear
The 2007 Kudo Awards
Once again, it's the time of year when the staff of FR&R gets together with some of the magazine's closest friends in order to choose those pieces of gear that deserve to be recognized with a Kudo Award for outstanding fly tackle. Selections for the 2007 Kudos were made by a panel of angling experts
Through a Glass Darkly
A good pair of polarizing glasses may well be your most important piece of fishing gear
Old School: New School: Waders
You don't have to look back far to see how much waders have changed over the years. Heck, 20 years ago neoprene waders--those steamy saunas for your legs and nether regions--were considered state of the art; now they just seem barbaric. These days things are far more civilized. An angler now has the
R.L. Winston's Vapor Series Rods
- By: Paul Guernsey
- and Buzz Bryson
Plus, a jacket from Simms; Cloudveil's vest & BossTin split-shot
The Kudo Awards
Kudos ('k(y)a-dos) [Greek kydos; akin to Greek akouein, to hear] award, honor; prestige Yes, "Kudos"... a word that makes anglers hunger for the finest fly tackle, for the true stories of great fly-fishers who are larger than life-and also for a certain chewy candy bar that is not half bad
Bats: Catch-and-Release
- By: Buzz Bryson
- and Paul Guernsey
