The New Scott Centric Fast, Fresh, & Unfiltered

The ne w Scott Centric fly rod hasn’t been here for long but it has alrea dy made a lasting i mpression o n a nglers a nd f ish al ike.

Proving itself as the go-to fly fishing too l of the modern era, the Centric has been putting smiles o n dials of professional guides, fly fishing obsessives, a nd weekend warriors all over the world.

Buzzer be ating goals have been kicked in the backcountry, front country and everywhere in betwe en with no fish being safe from the power of the Centric to find them hiding on the o pposite bank, or the delicate touch to fool them up close.

Still, it’s up to you to clock the k’s, locate the fish and put in the casts because there’s only so m uch of the work a fly rod can do for you. But if the fish are earned then the smiles come fo r free.

because a mayfly hatch is about to start. You can be told it’s when the fish start to rise, but when you’re on the water, you can feel the air temp change, the wind may drop a little and those duns will start to pop. By the time the first one rises you could’ve had your line already changed over. Being confident only comes with experience. Gaining confidence comes with spending time mastering the little things and then building on them. Take on too much too quickly and you’ll soon be swallowed up by the intimidation of knowing nothing because you know too much.

75–115hp FourStroke

Experience is gained and not taught. While I’m fortunate to have been able to fish for many different species with many different techniques both here and overseas, the point I’m trying to make is it is fine just to head out for a day fishing by yourself and see what happens. I think fishing by yourself is an important one as it’s the only way you’ll truly learn. If you happen to break a leader that someone else always ties for you, you quickly learn there are other ways to do it that may get the same result, you never know you might come up with a way that’s more suited to your style. Fish the time you have as sometimes one little moment in a days outing can have a lifetime lasting effect. Remember it is okay to go fishing for everything with whatever technique is the most effective at the time. You’ll learn far more than you could realise trying to experience as much as possible. All of these things will help you become a more competent fly fishing angler!

Lubin Pfeiffer

Unbridled power, unexpectedly compact, uncompromising reliability, unbelievably fuel efficient. Mercury’s 75–115hp FourStroke Range. Unlike anything the world has ever seen.

You’re an Angler, and no matter how many times you go fishing you’ll want to go again and no matter how many fish you catch (or nearly catch) it will never be enough.

There will be days when the fishing is better than one’s most optimistic forecast, others when it is far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home. You’re hooked, along with us.

WE ARE TONIC!