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15/12/2023

Let's go back to Spain ! Asturias is another nice place for fly fishing anglers, as you will see here :

In my search for new nearby horizons, Asturias had been at the top of my list for some time. As in other Spanish provinces, get the permits was a real barrier and I needed a contact on site to be able to properly organize a fishing trip.

06/11/2023

Spain is a famous destination for fly fishermen. Let's go exploring the north of the country with Eric Bacon :)

In the heart of the Spanish Pyrenees, you'll find a French guide whose kindness is matched only by his generosity. Thanks to his skills, you can enjoy a multi-species fly-fishing holiday of the highest quality.

29/09/2022

The last creation from Joe Goodspeed tested by Trout & Co ;)

The year 2022 has been marked by a milestone in Joe Goodspeed’s career. After having brilliantly conceived the Euro Nymphing rods Contact and Contact II for Thomas & Thomas, Joe now uses his talent for another American firm: DiamondBack. The company produces fly fishing gear at a more accessible p...

27/02/2022

Everything you need to know about the last Thomas & Thomas Contact II 10'9 #2 is in our last review ! enjoy :) Thomas & Thomas Fly Fishing WorldFlyAngler

Over the years, the Thomas & Thomas Contact II series has established itself as one of the benchmarks for modern nymphing rods. We couldn’t resist to inspect and try the very last 10’9 #2.

17/01/2022

The new 10'9 #2 Thomas & Thomas Contact II is allready with us :) let's publish the review in a couple of weeks ! WorldFlyAngler Thomas & Thomas Fly Fishing

21/04/2021

Trout & Co reviews are back ! Today, let's explore the Thomas & Thomas Contact II series :)

The Contact II series of the American brand Thomas & Thomas is the latest evolution of the Contact series. It is intended for modern nymphing approaches. In this review, we are looking deeper into the 2 most specific models: the most powerful 10’9 #4 and the longest 11’2 #3.

21/10/2020

Best wading shoes are Italian made ! and they are proudly presented by Trout & Co ;)

You already know, at Trout & co, we particularly like objectivity in any circumstances. And when it is a matter of wading gear, we decided to test everything on the long run to push its limit. We open this series of review with the Wading Boots Creek and Fly series from the brand Andrew, made in Mon...

09/09/2020

Just like Euronymphing, dry fly and dropper nymph tandem followed the modern nymphing paradigm. You are curious about the new way to fish dry-nymph ? :)

In the many different techniques that counts fly fishing, the tandem between a dry fly and a nymph is one of the classics. There’s been a real update in this tandem lately. Just like Euronymphing, dry fly and dropper nymph tandem followed the modern nymphing paradigm. You are curious about the new...

03/09/2020

The new review is online ! Let's discover this new Vision series ! :)

Vision’s rods trigger many numbers of articles those days. After making an impression with the very successful series of the Nymphmaniac already presented on Trout and Co, the Scandinavian brand evolves its high end in 2020 with rods made of very promising material: the graphene. Here are the spec...

29/07/2020

Hi everybody, today, let's talk about the best gear to catch large trouts :) And you ? What do you use ?

When we are looking for big salmonids, the gear must not be overlooked because it will be hardly solicited during long fights. Every fisherman must perfectly know its gear in order to be ready for those explosive fights. When we are hooked to a very solid fish, every detail is important and often co...

27/07/2020

*** BRAND NEW ROD MODEL *** The new T&T CONTACT II Series will be available this week !!! Trout & Co presents you the 10' line 2 :)

After the success of its Contact series dedicated to euronymphing approaches, the famous American brand Thomas & Thomas continued to work to improve the existing models. That’s how the Contact II was born, in a desire to optimise the Contact series... Focus on the first model of the series: the 10...

23/07/2020

First Trout & Co shootout is here ! Let's talk about these 10' 3WT rods :
Airflo Euro Nymph
Baetis Precision 2.0
Echo Shadow X
Greys GR80
Hanak Superb XP
JMC Pure Equipe
Maxia SX4
Sage ESN HD
Soldarini Hydropsyche Elite Competition
Syndicate Pipeline
Thomas & Thomas Contact
Vision Nymphmaniac

In the modern nymphing technique, the 10’ #3 is the most standard fly rod used for white-water fishing. This kind of rod gives you a perfect control of the drift but also enough reactivity for dry fly fishing. They are particularly multipurpose and very popular amongst anglers who like fishing in ...

10/07/2020

Need some basic informations on Euro-Nymphing ? Let's read this general article :)

Euro nymphing, called as well Czech nymphing, Spanish nymphing or French nymphing, is a declination of fly-fishing techniques that considerably evolved during the last few years. It is more and more popular for those after efficiency and comfort. In this article, we will expose the basis of this par...

08/07/2020

The new Contact II series is here ! Let's talk about its performances very soon :) Thanks Joe Goodspeed for trusting Trout & Co !

27/05/2020

Hi everybody, here's an update of the Maxia SX4 10'8 #2 review ! in addition, the measurements of the 10' #2 and 10'5 #2 :)

In 2019, Maxia is coming back with its new SX series. Still designed and manufactured in Spain, the SXs are in line with the MX rods in terms of fields of use: they target modern nymphing approaches, dropper, as well as those who practice dry flyfishing with light lines and rather long rods. Let's s...

30/03/2020

Last year, we presented you the #2 Cortland MKII rods ! In the last review, let's talk about the 3wt MKII nymphing rods :)

After testing the 2wt references, we decided to keep exploring the MKII series developed for modern nymphing techniques with the #3 models :

24/03/2020

Tired of losing trout ? This article may help you, enjoy it !

After so much effort and a whole bunch of well-thought strategies, there is nothing more frustrating than losing a trout just a few inches off the net while everything announced a happy ending. The hook off is often assigned to defect in the gear and often to the hook itself. But it can actually be....

18/03/2020

The next review is here ! A pure nymphing rod designed by some specialists from North Europe, enjoy ! :)

After testing the Nymphmaniac 10’ #3, we decided to keep exploring the Vision range developed for modern nymphing techniques with the longest model in the series : the Nymphmaniac 11’ #3.

12/03/2020

Did you ever dream about fly fishing in New Zealand ? You may read this paper before buying your tickets :)

We have been road tripping around New Zealand for the last 9 months. Many would consider that we are living the dream. This country is often described as the trout bum heaven. It is advertised as an Eldorado where trophy size trout (who weighs more than 10 lbs) are often captured and fishing quality...

29/02/2020

The last review is online ! A presentation of the new Greys GR80 series :)

Since the early 2000s the British company Greys has established itself as one of the most famous manufacturers in the fly-fishing industry. Like the previous and unanimously esteemed GR70, its new GR80 series offers a wide and eclectic range of products for less than 350£. And every type of practit...

27/02/2020

Some questions to build your nymphing leader ? How to spool your reel ? this article could interest you ;)

Last time we went through the selection of the rod for euro nymphing. Now, let’s talk about how to build the line properly. If the leader’s configuration for dry fly fishing is an issue that attracted much attention, it seems that the debate isn’t ready to slow down on the nymphing side neithe...

24/02/2020

Want to discover a nice dry fly fishing destination for spring time in Europe ? :)

Scotland is worldwide famous for its whiskies, Nessie, its castles (sometimes haunted), the kilt, Harry Potter for the youngest and, for us, fly fishermen, its renowned salmon rivers. But it is also an excellent destination for trout fishing and eventually grayling.

18/02/2020

**** NEW THOMAS & THOMAS ROD 2020 **** The Contact series get a new reference this year, all you want to know about this 10' 3wt is online :)

The contact series from the American company Thomas & Thomas has a new 10’ #3 for the 2020 season. We wanted to check the versatility declared for this reference and here are the results :

16/02/2020

All you need to know before choosing your nymphing rod :) http://www.trout-and-co.com/article/gear/mouche/how-choose-fly-fishing-rod-euronymphing

“What is the best nymphing rod available at the moment?”

12/02/2020

Coming soon... the new T&T Contact rod reviewed by Trout & Co !