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Re-Inventing the Fly Fishing Vest ~ Umpqua Swiftwater Vest

by Brian Kozminski | Aug 28, 2013 | Gear & Equipment, News & Updates, Uncategorized

Ever since I can recall, I wanted to wear my Grandfather’s tattered fly fishing vest. It wasn’t something special with a high end name like Orvis or Filson, more along the lines of Stream Tech, but that mattered little. I wanted to be big enough to wear my...

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