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2009 TYD Gold-Level Sponsor:

Sea Level FlyFishing Adventures

Sea Level FlyFishing Adventures
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Sea Level FlyFishing Adventures offers a wide range of products focused on saltwater fly fishing. Owner Ray Hutcherson is a fanatic bluewater fly-fisherman himself, so you know he's going to make or stock only products that he know will work, and work well.

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SLFFA is based out of Sacramento, and includes retail, wholesale and e-commerce operations. In recent years, Ray has also begun manufacturing some of his own products, including the Tempest reels, and his latest creation, the Extreme Bluewater rods.

SLFFA runs clinics and hosted trips to a number of destinations, including Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. The clinics combine hands-on instruction with time on the water, and are a great way to improve your fishing skills while taking in the full experience of fishing in an exotic location.

For our TYD Tournament, Sea Level FlyFishing has donated the following:

Sea Level FlyFishing Extreme Bluewater fly rod Extreme Bluewater Fly Rods
Sea Level sez: "Especially designed for bluewater fishing, we've used heavy duty spigot ferrules, overlaid with an extra layer of glass for strength, non-corrosive graphite reel seat, EVA foam grip and fore grips, carbide stripping guides, overlaid chrome snake guides and bridged tip top. Specially designed anodized aluminum swivel gimbal allows you to lock into fighting belt also comes with gimbal cap."

"Rod comes with cloth bag and nylon covered PVC travel tube."

The rods are available in sizes from 10wt to 16wt, and are all 8' or slightly less in length to make it easier on the angler while fighting big fish offshore.
Sea Level Fly Fishing Tempest IV reel
Sea Level Fly Fishing Tempest IV reel
 Tempest IV Fly Reel
Tempest reels are an outstanding value. The Model IV weighs 10.4 ounces and has a 3.875 x 1.375" spool that carries 300 yards of 30lb backing. The Tempest IV has the following features:

  • Machined bar stock 6061 aircraft aluminum frame and spool
  • Push button quick spool release
  • Easy right/left adjustment with no disassembly
  • Draw bar drag adjustment
  • Cork drag system
  • Large Arbor
  • Fully anodized aluminum body and stainless steel construction
  • High density neoprene reel bag
  • Available in Black, Gold, and Silver

Tempest reels are available in sizes ranginging from the I (5/6 lines, 7 oz., 2.875" x 1.1875", 100 yds/20lb backing) to V (13/14 lines, 13 oz., 4.65" x 1.56", 700yds 30lb backing)
Sea Level Fly Fishing Tempest IV reel
Sea Level Fly Fishing Tempest IV reel
Sea Level Fly Fishing Tempest IV reel