Fly-fishing actually requires only a bare minimum of equipment for success. Although today there is a thriving market for gear and accessories of all kinds that capitalizes on the immense popularity of the sport, only a small percentage of that is necessary. Most of the rest is driven by the ignorance and enthusiasm of the new fly fisherman. All you really need to succeed in fly-fishing is your rod, your reel, your flies and maybe a few other things. The rest is just details. But when the list of tools is so simple, it becomes imperative to choose the ones that perform the best.

Your experience depends on you, you, rod, and your reel and a truly good piece of machinery will really make itself known under those circumstances. So a classically, simply, and elegantly engineered rod like the Hardy Angel 2 or a reel like the Perfect can not only take your fishing ability to the next level, it can make the whole experience of fly fishing that much better. The quality of your materials will show themselves again and again in their long life, ease of use, and quiet support of your hobby. Throughout their life, they will continue to be simple, strong, and functional; making them a joy to use. Over a hundred years of rigorously tested design and engineering makes for a product that is perfectly designed to support and expand the skills of any serious fly fisherman.