Gear & Flies

A SMARTER WAY TO
BUY GEAR AND FLIES

There are two conflicting realities in the world of fly fishing. The first is that fly shops stay in business by selling fly fisherman a far greater percentage of gear and flies that they don’t need versus what they really do need. And the second is that, by definition, most fly anglers are consummate gear geeks and we love considering every last gadget on the market in the hope that it will help us catch more and bigger fish.

There is nothing quite as enjoyable as sorting through all our gear and jumble of flies prior to a fly fishing trip, selecting what we think we’ll need, and then making a trip to our local fly shop to fill in the gaps. And there is nothing more annoying than to arrive at our angling destination only to discover we’ve been sold $200 worth of exactly the wrong flies, and that we really should of brought a sink tip line, wire bite tippet, and a mosquito head net.

But it’s tough for a hometown fly shop in America to know exactly what is needed for an exotic fishing trip in Amazonia, or even have the gear or flies in stock if they do. Accurate equipment intelligence for specific destinations is a hard thing to access, and that’s where we come in.

At Wild On The Fly we know exactly what you need for every destination we represent, because we go there ourselves and fish, and we check in with outfitters and guides on a regular basis to stay current on the best fly patterns, weather and water conditions, and seasonal requirements.

Then we present it all to you by specific destination in a unique new online packing list which you can refer to while preparing for your trip. Should you discover that you are missing any item or have a question about what is the best brand of gear to bring, simply click on it in the list and our suggestions appear in a shopping cart to the right, along with our exclusive Field Test of that product. If you wish to purchase the item you can do so instantly through our secure online service.

The sample packing list to the left is for a golden dorado trip on the Rio Juramento in northern Argentina. Click on Rods to the left to see how the Shopping Cart works. Then visit any of our trip destination pages via our World Travel Planner for links to all our trip-specific packing lists. It's a much smarter way to pack for your next angling adventure!