Filson is practically synonymous with American heritage. After all, the Seattle-based brand was born during the Alaskan Gold Rush in 1897 and has carried the same tenets of good quality and design ...

Fly reels used to play second fiddle to rods, at least in the fly-fishing world. Volumes have been written about the nuances of bamboo, fiberglass, and graphite fly rods. But the reel? “It’s just a ...