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Same here...though I place mine on a PFD shoulder strap so I can use it at chest level (folds flat when not in use). The two magnets are very useful because one can hold the fly that's being clipped off and the other holding the fly to be tied on. The lens is glass so much less likely to get...

Be aware that red loctite can be extremely difficult to remove in many applications. It's generally meant for permanent bonding; blue might be more appropriate.

You'd get a lot more bang for your buck with a fiberglass Eagle Claw 6.5' 3/4 wt Featherweight (~ $35). Works great for short casts, slingshotting and dapping. They're still widely available. I've had one for years that I use for fishing skinny blue lines. I put an old Perrine automatic reel...

Bought them for our grandkids. The Buglauncher, along with Lefty Kreh's excellent demo youtube about its use, does a good job of helping an aspiring flyfisher truly understand how casting a fly actually works...especially useful for those whose main fishing experience involves a spinning reels...

Duluth Flexpedition pants. Stretchy, tough, plenty of real pockets (none of that flimsy net crap), ample beltloops, extremely comfortable, and NO COTTON. Several versions, depending upon how many pockets you want. Have owned REI, Columbia, Patagonia, Prana, and NRS Guide pants...the Duluth...

Anybody (be they a president or a regular joe) looks like a damn fool trying to sport the haircut style of their youth.

Wish I'd purchased more of them. Don't worry....in a few years they'll trot out their new 'innovative industry-leading' sinking lines that incorporate markers like they're the greatest thing since sliced bread. I'm surprised they still market their venerable Peach 444. In a similar vein, I...

The Cortland Competition sinking lines are superb. Durable, no memory even in cold conditions, and two larger very visible hang markers (at 14' and 24'). Like them so much I stocked up on spares. Sorry...doesn't seem that Cortland makes these anymore....which I why I always stock up on stuff...

I'm always happy with an LDR, even with big fish, as long as I get a glimpse. Makes it easier to lie about their immense size. I fish blobs, and they definitely do increase the deep hooking rate, and I snip off more tippets with blobs than any other pattern. I think trout are habituated to...

I agree. I can get them in the net and onto my lap in the kayak while there's still plenty of life in them...they generally settle down and I can see what I'm doing without handling them. It's also quite common for the fly to become dislodged once the fish is netted, and a light colored net...

After using several such devices I've come to prefer one of the Loon forceps that also incorporate scissor blades behind the forcep tips...that way I can instantly nip off the tippet close to the fly if a deeply taken fly looks like it would be a difficult and time wasting failed extraction. I...

Better safe than sorry...

All sorts of headlamps work just fine...and reduce the chance of stumbling around a dark launch site or inadvertently leaving fishing gear when departing. In most jurisdictions you only need a white light on a vessel at night, and I suspect the bright light from a headlamp will do a better job...

I tend to tie flies in an assembly line manner, generally focusing on a single pattern in a tying session. To that end I've created 'templates' of various sized Fulling Mill jig hooks for which I've established the correct pin length and tungsten bead size to create a perfectly balanced leech...

I take it that Loon UV is NOT recommended?

I just started tying up a batch of these things and, considering the effort that goes along with level balancing these patterns, don't want that effort wasted on leeches that don't hold up under heavy use. Some sort of adhesive is generally advised on the pin thread wrapping but I hoped to get...

Looking for the most durable adhesive to reinforce the pin thread wraps.

Sort of related to not posting info regarding vacation absences on social media like Facebook. And a vehicle sporting shitloads of outdoor gear stickers is just an invitation for that sort of break-in...anybody that thinks a sticker that says something along the lines of 'This vehicle protected...

I've worn an NRS Chinook OS (Off-Shore) PFD for several years. Extremely comfortable and has a special pocket designed for a VHF radio (which is where my Garmin InReach satellite communicator resides when I'm afloat).

Ekich bobbins are indeed a game-changer with a Norvise (or with, as you mention, any vise). I suspect the Norvise folk very much wish they'd come up with its far superior design.