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SCOTT FLY RODS – WAVE Scott has been busy of late, revamping their fresh and saltwater range. When it comes to positioning, while the Centric and Sector are the successors of the Radian and Meridian respectively, the Wave you could say replaces the Tidal as Scott’s mid-priced saltwater rod. The thing is calling it ‘mid-priced’ ($675 vs $1045 for a Sector) does not really do it justice because while the Wave may not set you back as much as the premium Sector, there’s very little it cannot do. The Wave borrows the best bits of
the Sector and the Meridian at a much more accessible price. It’s fast as all hell, accurate as pointing your finger and powerful enough for any application, from 6-weight bending bass and bonefish, to GTs and tarpon in the 12-weight. One of our reviewers is putting it through its paces for a full-length review, but in the meantime it’s available from Mavungana Flyfishing in 6-weight, 7-weight, 8-weight, 9-weight and 12-weight. scottflyrod.com, flyfishing.co.za
“SIMPLY TIE IT IN, WRAP AND BOOM!”
SCIENTIFIC ANGLERS – REGULATOR SPOOL Line changing and, by association, line care are hands down one of the biggest ball aches in fly fishing, but with Scientific Anglers’ Regulator, it just got a lot easier. This ingenious gizmo allows you to switch out fly lines off your fly reel in minutes. Bonus, it does not use spare spools so you are left with a coiled fly line held in place with twistties rather than bulky spools, saving you storage space both at home and on the road. While changing line using this tool, we strongly recommend listening to Regulate by Warren G featuring Nate Dogg. It would be rude not to. scientificanglers.com, frontierflyfishing.com
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FASNA – EGG-FLY Before Mop flies and Squirmies were dropping traditionalists’ jaws as sacrilegious yet deadly baubles, the dirtiest move a fly angler could pull was to fish an egg pattern. They still most definitely have their place in your fly boxes (and in fish diets) which is why if you’re looking to tie some up you should check out Fasna’s Egg-Fly material. Different to standard egg yarn which requires you to spin it up, Egg-Fly is built on a core like chenille. Simply tie it in, wrap and boom! Yolk’s on the fish. Available in a range of colours, it’s perfect for egg, worms and Wozzit patterns. fasnaflyfishing.com, xfactorangling.co.za
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