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Explorer Tackle Stainless Steel Double Sleeves Crimper is a tool for crimping double sleeves (or crimping tubes) to make shock-tippets in fluorocarbon, nylon-coated steel or titanium wire for fly fishing for freshwater carnivores (pike, musky, wels catfish, etc.) and saltwater carnivores (jacks, red carp, etc.)To produce particularly accurate, precise and...
Explorer Tackle Precision Stainless Steel 7.5” Pliers are CNC machined stainless steel multi-purpose fishing pliers.Ideal for both fresh and saltwater predatory species fly fishing.Line-cutter for shock-tippet line: thick fluorocarbon, nylon coated wire or titanium.My professional and personal choice as fly fishing guide for pike and in saltwater.
Accessories
Explorer Tackle Line Dragger
The Line Dragger from Explorer Tackle is a tool for tightening knots without hurting your hands.The skin lesions generated by the tightening of knots are often long to heal, especially when operating in marine environment.Ideal for the construction of predatory and saltwater leaders, both temperate and tropical waters.Allows for optimal tightening of...
The High N Dry Paste floatant is made to be used on both flies and leaders/tippet.
This is a thicker type of gel than we usaually add on our dry flies and is made to stick longer to the item than regular gel.
We reccomend this for usage on flies made of foam or bodies of hair like bombers.
Our High N Dry Fly Line Dressing improves and restores the slickness of new or used fly lines.
It also reduces friction and improves glide through any sized guide with ease and provides the fly-fisher with a much more accurate cast.
Of course, since it’s a High N Dry product, it is 100% environmentally friendly and contains no harmful Volatile Organic...
The High N Dry Liquid Spray Floatant is made of the same special and unique materials as the award-winning Liquid Floatant, but in a convenient spray bottle.This method of application is simple, easy, and fast and allows the sprayed areas of the fly to be completely covered with a barrier that keeps moisture out. It works well on flies tied in all types...
High N Dry Powdered Floatant is an amazing floatant that delivers a very fine and even coating of water repelling particles to the dry fly.The coating is so fine it is almost invisible!The floatant also helps trap air and improve buoyancy so it is useful for both dry flies and nymphs.This advanced formula utilizes nanoparticle technology in conjunction...
The High N Dry Powdered Floatant & Desiccant was designed with special and unique materials, and complements the Gel, Liquid, and Liquid Spray Floatants. Eventually your flies will become water logged, or, with luck, fish-slimed and need to be revived.This product is terrific for those fly fishers that prefer a shake and dry floatant from the onset,...
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The award-winning High N Dry Liquid Floatant was designed with special and unique materials, and is the perfect floatant for those fly fishers that prefer to dip their fly into a container.This method of application is simple, easy, and fast and allows the fly to be completely covered with a barrier that keeps moisture out.It works well on flies tied with...
High N Dry Gel Floatant was designed with special and unique materials, and is specifically for those fly fishers that prefer to dress their flies with their fingers or those who prefer to dress certain areas of their flies.The Gel Floatant allows the dressed areas of the fly to be completely covered with a barrier that keeps moisture out.It works well on...
Books, videos & DVD
Learning and Mastering the Tight Line Nymph Techniques (Euro/French Nymph) in a few...
The book Apprendre et Maîtriser la Nymphe au Fil by Matthieu Mercier is aimed as much at already convinced nymph enthusiasts who want to go further in their understanding as at beginners looking for a simple and effective guide. Many dry fly fishermen find it difficult to take the next step, so this book is also for them.An excellent practical guide for...
Fly line care
Combo RestoreLine ReLine™ & ReLoop™
Heat shrink, peel, restore your fly line! We’ve all been there Wrapped around a tree. Snagged on a rock. Stepped on. A damaged fly line can ruin your day. Casts are hard and accuracy impossible. ReLine™ and ReLOOP™ from RestorLine are quick fix, fly line repair solutions to restore your line to factory grade so you’re back to fishing with confidence....
Fly line care
RestoreLine ReLoop™
Finally, a true fly line fix Heat shrink, peel, restore your fly line!We’ve all been there Wrapped around a tree. Snagged on a rock. Stepped on. A damaged fly line can ruin your day. Casts are hard and accuracy impossible. ReLine™ and ReLOOP™ from RestorLine are quick fix, fly line repair solutions to restore your line to factory grade so you’re back to...
Fly line care
RestoreLine ReLine™
Heat shrink, peel, restore your fly line! We’ve all been there Wrapped around a tree. Snagged on a rock. Stepped on. A damaged fly line can ruin your day. Casts are hard and accuracy impossible. ReLine™ and ReLOOP™ from RestorLine are quick fix, fly line repair solutions to restore your line to factory grade so you’re back to fishing with confidence....
Smith Creek’s FlyVue™ is a premium-quality chest pack system that is loaded with smart features. If you have ever struggled to tie fine gauge tippet line while out on the water, FlyVue can help (even if your eyes are fine and you don’t wear glasses).FlyVue’s integrated 3X Fresnel magnifier gives you a generous field of view to tie even the smallest of...
NEW FOR 2025
The Smith Creek Rod Clip+™ is based on our classic Rod Clip, but adds a second, alternative attachment method via a sturdy zinc carabiner. Rod Clip+ frees up your hands to tie on a fly or show off that trophy fish you've just landed. Our patented fishing rod clips hold your fly rod securely and out of the way, keeping it from being accidently...
Accessories
Smith Creek Rod Clip™ with zinger
Smith Creek Rod Clip™ with zinger is a very practical accessory that allows you to have your hands free, even in the middle of the river, and avoids the inconvenience potentially generated by a rod placed on the ground or stuck under your arm or between your legs.My personal choice as a professional fly fishing guide
Keeping a fish to enjoy is part of the fun of our sport.Whether reasonably intentional or accidental, when a fish bleeds and release is not an option, as it often happens when fishing for trout in reservoirs, it is of good sense to store it properly after it has been gutted and washed.The Wychwood Game Bass Bag Catch Retainer is ideal and its waterproof...
Wychwood Neoprene Spool Retainer is a soft elasticated neoprene band, with Velcro fastening and a rubbersided Wychwood logo pull tab.The band also has a Line ID window so that you can see, at a glance which, which lines are which.This retainer will allow you to keep your line tight and secure on the reel for easy, tangle-free storage.
The Wychwood Boatman boat bag is the ultimate bag for lough style boat fishing in lakes and reservoirs, but also for predatory fish.My personal choice as a professional guide specializing in fly fishing for trout in lakes and reservoirs.I have been using the old version of this bag on my Irish boat for over 20 years.Unbeatable