Company crafting fine fly fishing reels in the heart of trout country

The Bozeman Daily Chronicle profiles the Bozeman Reel company.

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Angling Trade September 2013 - The Product Issue

Contents Include:

• Rod Warranties Revisited
• What We Learn from Yoga Pants
• Hot List of New Gear
• The Evolution of Fly Product
• Young Entrepreneurs
• Predatory Angling
• and much more…

Colorado Flooding Could Keep Tourists Away

Images of the flood ravaged Front Range could keep Colorado tourists away, even from the places that are unharmed.

Some tourism operators want to see a media campaign to counter the photos of raging rivers and towns ruined by muddy floodwaters.

David Leinweber owns Angler's Covey in Colorado Springs, which caters to fly fishermen seeking prime trout. He said the images on television and social media make it look as if this year's fishing season is finished.

"Our out-of-state business is down 15 percent. People don't realize that we still have 9,000 miles of fishable water and 2,000 lakes in Colorado that aren't affected," he said. "And they won't know unless we tell them."

LINK (via: ABC News)

Fly Shop "on the water"

After last week's weather on the Front Range, our thoughts are with the Estes Angler

Fishstarter - Minke Fishing Multi Tool

Minke is a new multi-tool that allows you to cut fishing lines, thread hooks and tie knots.

Are Lifetime Warranties Hurting Premium Fly Rod Sales?

David Leinweber, owner of Angler’s Covey in Colorado Springs, boldly takes on one of the fly fishing industry's sacred cows, the lifetime rod warranty.

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Time for a change?

Earlier this year Transworld Business did a rant on the impact of no questions asked retail return polices on  the snowboard industry. While not quite apples to apples, some of the talking points are essentially the same.

The two retailers featured prominently in the Transworld piece, REI and Backcounty, have changed their lifetime 100% satisfaction policies to just one year.