REYR Gear Blog

Podcast: Our Journey and mentality on gear
Podcast: Our Journey and mentality on gear
New ideas are difficult to produce & tough to sell.  But new ideas keep innovation moving and keep us looking at this sport to ask “what is fly fishing? And... Read more...
The Best Backpacking Fishing Gear - Podcast!
The Best Backpacking Fishing Gear - Podcast!
I was lucky enough to join forces with the Backpacking & Blisters podcast to talk about backcountry stories, and fishing in general in the backcountry.  We talked about the why,... Read more...
How To Find Fish In A Stream Or Lake
How To Find Fish In A Stream Or Lake
Finding fish in streams is fun, and rewarding as there are many clues to where to find them... Read more...
Our New Rod For Smaller Waters
Our New Rod For Smaller Waters
Smaller and lighter.  So many of our customers have asked for the right tool for small mountain streams that caries our same mentality in design. It makes sense why they want... Read more...
Outdoors With Entrepreneurs
Outdoors With Entrepreneurs
As I approached the summer of 2021, like many people, I was excited for some adventure time in the great outdoors. I spent months planning an epic trip with two... Read more...
A Bike Fishing Field Day in Portland
A Bike Fishing Field Day in Portland
In June as we were all finding some safety to meet people in person and help get newcomers excited to be outside, we hosted a bike fishing clinic with Swift... Read more...
Bike-Fish Clinic Coming up!
Bike-Fish Clinic Coming up!
Fly fishing and bicycles have something mesmerizing in common: both deepen our experiences in the great outdoors, challenging us to listen, look and intuit our surroundings in a way that... Read more...
A Fly Gift, Fishin' with Mom
Mother’s Day is all about giving thanks to our Moms and celebrating those in our lives who have stepped in and shown us motherly care. While everyone has their own ways of showing appreciation on this holiday, at REYR Gear, we think our First Cast Fly Rod is a great gift, and Mother’s Day is the perfect occasion to spend some quality time with the mothers in your life kickstarting a new summer hobby, or continuing one they love. That’s right, fly fishing! After more than a year of pandemic-living behind... Read more...
REYR Gear Has Gone Carbon Neutral!
REYR Gear Has Gone Carbon Neutral!
We started this company because we love and appreciate the outdoors, yet we are producing products and contributing to the world's greenhouse gases with each product we make and sell... Read more...
A First Time For Everything
A First Time For Everything
We have had a few friends interested in fly fishing and in early March we were able to take these excited first timers out. Below, our friend Chris Tran gives his perspective on... Read more...
The Gorgopotamos (Fast River)
The Gorgopotamos (Fast River)
By now, you likely know a few things about my trip to Greece - but in case you missed it, check out my discovery on the origin of the sport... Read more...
My Gatekeeper to Greek Fly Fishing
My Gatekeeper to Greek Fly Fishing
If you read the previous post, you now know that fly fishing started in Greece and that I was serendipitously due for a visit to see my fiance’s family there! In anticipation... Read more...