I’m now a fan of lightweight wading boots, pure and simple. Up until five years ago, I used to believe...
Fly Fishing Gear
Man Makes Fire publishes outdoor gear reviews. We focus only on high-quality outdoor gear from brands we trust. For fly fishing, we review fly fishing rods, reels, fishing waders, wading boots, and fly fishing accessories from reputable gear manufacturers.
To create our in-depth fly fishing gear reviews, we fish with new and interesting fly fishing gear to see how it performs in the wild and then write about it. For example, for fly fishing rod and reel combos, we’ll test out a rod and reel and publish an in-depth review. Then, if the rod and reel performs particularly well, we’ll add it to our Best Fly Fishing Rod & Reel Combos guide. The same goes for how we test, review, and recommend the Best Fly Fishing Waders and the Best Wading Boots. Finally, each year the coolest fly fishing gear and fly fishing accessories will make it into our guide to the best fly fishing gifts.
The Patagonia Swiftcurrent Expedition Zip-Front Waders are super rugged, waterproof and breathable zippered fishing waders. They are Patagonia’s best waders...
The Korkers Devil’s Canyon wading boots are lightweight and flexible boots that include interchangeable felt and rubber soles. What’s most...
Orvis has released the fourth generation of its popular Helios line of fly rods — and claims the new Helios...
The Orvis Clearwater Fly Rod and Reel Outfit is one of the best fly fishing combos available today — and...
The Smith Guide’s Choice Sunglasses are surprisingly refined polarized sunglasses that have been designed for all-day performance and comfort while...
Korkers has introduced a whole new lightweight wading boot collection with non-interchangeable soles. Unlike all other Korkers wading boots with the...
Grundéns has released two new stockingfoot wader options for 2024, the Vector Stockingfoot Wader and the Bedrock Stockingfoot Wader. The...









