In the everlasting search for the perfect egg fly to drift this upcoming spring; one fly has set itself apart from all the rest. The soft touch spawn pattern incorporates all the great characteristics of the traditional egg flies with a few new secrets of its own. Like most of the other egg flies on the market today the soft touch spawn has a superb bright orange color that will outlast even the subbornist of fisherman. One of the major disadvantages of egg patterns being used by fisherman today is that many do not incorporate a weight into their construction.

Crane Flies are one of the most underestimated insects of the order Dipthera. People rave over fishing Caddis Flies, Mayflies and Trico’s but hardly ever venture to think that Crane Flies could be a very productive fish catching pattern. With numerous species of Crane Flies being found throughout North America the one genus that stands out from the rest would have to be that of the Giant Crane Fly (Tipula abdominalis). These large tasty morsels to fish represent one of the few quality surface feeding opportunities for fly anglers ranging from early spring to late fall.

Any dedicated fly angler who thinks he or she will being spending any amount of time fly fishing in inclement weather during the Winter or Spring months should give serious thought to owning a quality wading jacket. Not only do wading jackets provide the much needed protection from bone-chilling winds and snow-covered streams but these jackets also can come in very handy as rain gear, or fishing carry-alls. Available on the market are a wide variety of models and makes of different wading jackets making finding a jacket to best fit all your respective fly fishing needs extremely hard.

For quite some time now Chota Outdoor Gear has been one of the leading manufacturers in design and functionality for the boating and kayaking industry. Chota has taken their knowledge of waterproofing and retaining body heat and taken on the task of helping fly anglers become more comfortable and better equipped for the great outdoors.