Simon Says: A Guide to Guides

Published: Dec. 19, 2014, 4:08 p.m.

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This week I interview Simon Perkins, youngest member of the Perkins family (the owners of Orvis) on our staff. \\xa0Simon is in charge of our travel, schools, hunting, and guide programs and was a guide himself in the past. \\xa0This week he gives valuable advice on picking the right guide or lodge\\u2014a big investment in time and money, and a decision you should not take lightly. \\xa0Also this week, in the Fly Box, we discuss the value of head cement, tippet rings, cleaning saltwater gear, and why you might want a Spey rod for winter steelhead.

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