gear

Rodmounts Sumo Magnet Review

How many of us wish we could step out of the car or truck and just go fishing without having to lose time rigging up in the parking lot? The answer is the Sumo Magnet Rod Mount which easily fits under the back seat of vehicle when not in use. The kit is priced at $149.95 and will hold up to 6 flyrods-perfect if you’re fishing with a bunch of friends or checking out a few access points throughout the day. At first I was hesitant of the design and unsure of how well it would hold up during harsh conditions. After using it this …

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Lamson Speedster Reels

New Speedster reels from Waterworks-Lamson have arrived at Backwater Angler. Weight to diameter on these is really impressive. They feature a durable maintenance free drag that is smooth and quiet. Pictured are the 1.5, (3.5″ and 3.9 oz for a 3 or 4wt) 2, (3.75″ and 4.2 oz for a 5 or 6wt) and 3 (4″ and 4.7 oz for a 6 or 7wt) models that are priced at $279, $289 and $329 respectively. Want us to put one aside for you? Call us at 410-357-9557 soon-these won’t last long…

Backwater Angler Hats & Shirts

The shop just received a shipment of fresh hats from Imperial Headwear. Choose a waxed cotton hat at $29 to get you through the chill of winter, a cotton twill digi-camo to become one with your surroundings or a solid color at $25 to stand out from the crowd. If you have not been in the shop to check out the BWA logo Fish Lady shirts! We have all Brook trout, Brown trout and Rainbow trout shirts available in black in long at $26 and short sleeves at $23.

Fish T-Shirts in Stock!

We now have short and long sleeved, “Mary K the Fish Lady” Backwater Angler fish t-shirts available in both short, ($23.00) and long sleeved, ($26.00) versions. The shirts are screen printed with a beautiful fish on the back and the Backwater Angler logo on the front left chest. They are pre-shrunk 100% cotton and are a bit oversized. We have sizes Medium, Large, Extra Large and a few XXL shirts in stock. If you have a Visa or Mastercard handy, give us a call at 410-357-9557 and we’ll have them shipped to your address in a jiffy. If you need a gift certificate for gear, …

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Scientific Anglers VPT Fly Line Review

Thanks to John for the Review of the Sci Angler VPT Fly Line. Hey man it’s John, Got in last night and figure I could write you up a quick note about the SA VPT line. First off the tri-colored line is actually pretty smart, pale off-white tip with the orange belly turning back into a pale running line makes sense to me as the view from underwater is pretty stealthy. Secondly unlike Rio there is only one loop, at the tip. I kinda like Rio and Cortland’s plan of making loop to loop connections from backing to fly line as it does run through …

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