Fly fishing

In fly fishing news, 2025 will surely be a landmark year with the arrival of rods that are designed, developed, and manufactured entirely in France — more precisely, in Ariège, down the Pyrénées montains.
That’s where Pierre Lavignotte,… [Lire la suite]

French brand Native hit the market in the last 5 years with its match-nymphing rods (french technique). In 2025, the brand enters the fly fishing market with a big challenge : manufacture its own fly blanks and rods in its headquarters, in the… [Lire la suite]

In my search for new nearby horizons, Asturias had been at the top of my list for some time. As in other Spanish provinces, get the permits was a real barrier and I needed a contact on site to be able to properly organize a fishing… [Lire la suite]

In the heart of the Spanish Pyrenees, you'll find a French guide whose kindness is matched only by his generosity. Thanks to his skills, you can enjoy a multi-species fly-fishing holiday of the highest… [Lire la suite]

The year 2022 has been marked by a milestone in Joe Goodspeed’s career. After having brilliantly conceived the Euro Nymphing rods Contact and Contact II for Thomas & Thomas, Joe now uses his talent for another American firm:… [Lire la suite]

Over the years, the Thomas & Thomas Contact II series has established itself as one of the benchmarks for modern nymphing rods. We couldn’t resist to inspect and try the very last 10’9 #2.