Thirty years after introducing the first pair of Gore-Tex waders to the market, Simms still sets the standard for quality and comfort on the water with their flagship G3 Guide Waders. Despite a host ...

For somebody who keeps tabs on the best new fly-fishing gear, I still rely on plenty of old standbys. A Winston LTX I purchased 20-plus years ago, for example, is still my favorite 5-weight rod. When ...

Finally, a lightweight wader that is strong enough to take the abuse I dish out, packable and light for easy travel, and convertible from pants to bibs. I've been waiting a long time for this: wader ...

Montana is braided with rivers formed as snowmelt from the upper reaches of the Rocky Mountains drains off the Continental Divide. Fished for thousands of years, these rivers have inspired writers and ...

FOUR CORNERS – The two-story photo of Wil Flack intently stripping a fly line in some Caribbean locale leaves no doubt among visitors to Simms’ headquarters what the Montana-based business is all ...

Living the dream as a skier, mountain biker, and fly-fisher in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Kelly Bastone contributes to our women’s gear column, The XX Factor. In a world full of ill-fitting women’s ...

I am not the person you want testing specialized, lightweight equipment. I destroy gear. A lot of people say that, but I mean it. I work hard in the outdoors and expect the same from my equipment. So ...

vise that my dad gave me when I was in high school. Also dating back to my teenage years is the Wheatley fly box that I use for nymphs. (I’ve had to replace the foam inserts a couple of times over the ...

I've been waiting a long time for this: wader pants that convert to bibs or vice versa. When I worked full-time as a guide, I preferred wearing waders that only went up to my waist. I found them more ...