rap, these guys gave you the Rap on the mags.
most of the mags give new gear reviews, some tying and photo's. if you're getting into fly fishing they are informative but they seem to have the same 'best patterns and ideas' they had written about in the past few years. if you are learning how to fly fish they can all give you pointers and make up names of their techniques.
if someone had an idea to spit on a fly and it caught a fish, they'd call it by another name, tell you how wonderfull it is, and show you how they tie it.
anyhow here's my view of what i've read. any i get now were gifts.
fly fusion= a canadian publication. the mag is $$$'s for only a few copies a year. not a bad read if you're into canadian fishing. here you get to see more ads from canadian dealers and companies.
eastern fly fishing= a joke. this i a california publication that considers anything east of the california border as eastern fly fishing. i think they have a few people look on the web and write up their own version on the subject.
fly fisherman= a lot of salt water fishing and big fish fly guys. a little more into the fly tying than the other mags. articles are interesting from around the states.
american angler= ads, ads, more ads, and more places to advertise. if you like a few good articles mixed in with the ads this is still one of the better mags. it isn't the same without william tapply.
fly rod and reel= pretty simular to fly fisherman if you ask me
i find during the winter cold months the mags have tons more ocean fishing than stream fishing and more ads!!!!!
well these are the ones i have gotten over the years.
by the way they
all are the fishing authority on fly fishing, the leading magizine of fly fishing and the best fly fishing mag you can buy.
post edited by doubletaper - 2011/02/26 12:03:16