PICKING THE BEST 5-WEIGHT RODS Yellowstone Angler has found that the new 5-weight rods are getting better and better each year. Often only subtle differences separate one rod from another. Casting and rating the performance of the rods at different distances is the real meat of our Shootouts, and also the reason we have separated

Flyfishing Journeys Podcast Interview by Rob Giannino | Nov 18, 2019   Episode Summary   As a 10-year-old on the pacific coast of California, Fred Contaoi would tie flies and share them with his fly fishing teachers.  In his high school years, he learned how to build fishing rods.  At 19 he went to work for Lamiglas

Photo Credit: Justin Onslow & Charles Waldrof, FLW.   On day two of the Costa FLW Series Southeastern Division event on Lake Chickamauga, Douglas Pro Brent Butler weighed in a bag he’ll never forget. Weighing in 37 pounds, 5 ounces, it not only catapulted him from 40th to 1st place, it also etched his name in the

Douglas is on the road to a town near you! Now is your chance to cast that rod you’ve had your eyes on! Check out our show dates for 2019 below.

Dock Talk 365 – Sat down with Chris O’Brien to talk Lake Champlain Spawn And Post-Spawn Smallmouth. Below are a few snippets from the Dock Talk article…   “Chris O’Brien is an angler who I love to follow his success and the techniques he uses to catch a ton of bass. Chris took a top

Douglas unveils new products and new information at ICAST/IFTD 2018!   ICAST/IFTD is the worlds largest sportfishing tradeshow. The show is well known to be full of excitement as the unveiling of the industry’s hot new products are on display for the first time. Well the 2018 ICAST/IFTD was no exception. Douglas Outdoors was a

LRS Fly Rods: These new rods from Douglas Outdoors look to offer fly anglers a really nicely refined package for a relatively affordable price point. Using “next generation” graphite, the LRS series is crafted with gorgeous glossy-blue blanks and a versatile fast action. All rods…. see full review    

Douglas may be coming to a town near you. Now is your chance to cast that rod you’ve had your eyes on! Click on the shows below to learn more.

DXF 10’6″ 5-weight wins “best mid-priced rod” and “Best overall rod (available today)” in the 2017 Yellowstone Angler Switch Trout Rod Shootout!   Douglas DXF 10’6” 5-weight     $425.00 Your new trout switch winner by default – The Douglas DXF!  The DXF series has been a favorite of ours since we first tested it in our

June 03, 2015   Phoenix, NY – Douglas Outdoors announces the official launching of the X-MATRIX DXS & DXC rod series at the upcoming ICAST show in Orlando, Florida July 15th-17th. Douglas Outdoors will be exhibiting in booth #1029, a 60 foot island booth also featuring the Douglas line of tackle boxes Douglas Outdoors is

We are happy to announce our show attendance for the 2015 Fly Fishing Show. Douglas will be at the Denver, Marlborough, Somerset, Pleasanton and Lancaster! Click here for the full schedule information.

We are happy to announce that the Douglas DXF and DHF fly rods are ready for shipping. These two ranges represent a comprehensive selection of both performance and value that rival anything on the market. The next wave of Douglas products, including the Made in New York State Argus reels, the Nexus large-arbor reels and

Douglas Outdoors has brought in Dr. Tom Murphey and his tech firm High Strain Dynamics (at www.highstraindynamics.com) to develop the next generation of fishing rods. Dr. Murphey is the current holder of two IGFA World Records for Tiger Muskie on the fly with 20# and 8# test. Formerly of the Air Force Research Lab, Tom’s

An ace team of engineers and designers have gotten together with a legendary conservation family to bring a fresh approach to the building of fishing rods and reels. Douglas Outdoors did not evolve from a pre exisiting enterprise. It is an entirely new initiative, bringing together the most experienced practitioners to found a fresh legacy