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Featured Product Friday: Abel Vaya

These weeks featured product is the Abel VAYA. The VAYA series debuts an all-new technical look and feel paired with outstanding performance. The partially ported VAYA frame offers the unique combination of minimized weight, incredible rigidity, and just enough surface area to highlight Abel’s hand-anodized finishes. The frame interior also features varying sets of CNC-milled fly patterns, relevant to each size of reel.    The large-arbor spool features a precision-balanced, dual-pawl drag engagement design that eliminates the need for a counterweight. The spool’s mechanical incoming click compliments the audible, smooth feel of the outgoing drag. The carbon / stainless multi-disk drag system produces substantial resistance, …

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Backwater Angler’s Holiday Top Ten Fly Fishing Gifts

It’s that time of the year folks and we have some products worthy of your consideration: 1. Gift Certificates for the hard to shop for regular or a newcomer to the sport! 2. Patagonia Forra Wading Boots-when it’s time for some new and lucky kicks! 3. Backwater Angler Personalized Fly Selection to round out your gear. 4. Patagonia Early Rise Snap Shirt-The original is still going 20 Years strong! 5. Patagonia Wading Pants-Featuring just enough coverage for the Gunpowder 6. Abel Vaya Reel in Native Brown Or Native Brook Trout-When it’s hard to pick just one. 7. G. Loomis NRX+ 9weight rod-one rod that does …

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New Patagonia Forra Wading Boots

The perfect wading boot for the active angler has arrived in store and online. Patagonia Forra Wading Boots The new Patagonia Forra is an incredibly light weight and durable boot that is perfect for anyone that likes to hike or cover tough terrain while fishing. Specs and Features from Patagonia: Specs & Features Durable Construction Abrasion-resistant Cordura® nylon mesh upper for quick-drying, durable, lightweight support Design Details High collar design provides a more stiff upper for ankle protection and stability; reinforced toe caps for technical wading Sole Details Vibram® Mars sole provides a large contact area for superior grip; outsole features HexaBase lugs for maximum …

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Backwater Angler is now open on Sundays!

We are excited to announce that starting this weekend we will be open on Sundays during our usual hours! Come see us this Sunday and receive a FREE Backwater Angler hat with any purchase of $100 or more. Plenty of gear, clothing, and flies in stock. Stop by on your way to fish! All in-stock, discontinued Patagonia waders are currently 20% off! Patagonia Men’s Swiftcurrent Expedition Zipfront Waders Brand new product available for purchase through our website and in-store are the Patagonia Forra Wading Boots. Patagonia Forra Wading Boots

New Patagonia Shirts!

  The new shipment of Fall Patagonia gear has arrived! Outerwear, shirts, and waders have all been restocked. Snap Jackets designed for colder days, traditional sun shirts for hot ones, and river rambler hybrid button down shirts with detachable sun hoods for everything in between.   Patagonia Tropic Comfort Hoodie Patagonia Early Rise Snap Shirt Patagonia River Rambler Shirt  

The Perfect Saltwater Setups!

As summer begins to wrap up you may be looking to do some fall Striped Bass fishing or even a trip down south for some of the famous tropical fish. This post is to highlight some the best set ups for whatever you plan on doing in the salt. The first and most versatile setup showcases the G. Loomis NRX + S in an 8-weight paired with either the Abel Rove or SDS. The NRX + S gives you the backbone to fight both the wind and the large fish you will be targeting while providing enough touch to gently place flies for those picky …

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