Testimonials
Trusted from the terminal to the skiff.
Stories from the anglers, guides and outfitters who travel with Loggerhead.
As featured in
Fly Fisherman
Flylords
Trout Unlimited
Field reports
Every trip gets a ticket. Every case comes home dry.
Real routes, real water, real abuse. Here's where Loggerheads have been and how they held up.
Field report No. 001
“I haven't been impressed by a rod case in quite a long time and I think you are on to something that translates to every fly fisherman that has broken a rod in transit to a trip.”
Matt Deglopper
Field report No. 002
Compact 34"
DEN
Denver
BZE
Belize flats
“Checked it, gate-checked it, then knocked it off the skiff in the flats. Fished it out, popped it open, and every reel was bone dry.”
Marcus T.
Destination angler, Denver, CO
Case condition
Dry
Miles traveled
2,104
Rods broken
0
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Field report No. 003
Extended 37"
SLC
Salt Lake
HFK
Henry's Fork
“It rides in my drift boat every day of the season. Clients sit on it, dogs climb on it, I kick it daily. It still looks new.”
Jenna R.
Fly fishing guide, Island Park, ID
Case condition
Dry
Miles traveled
18,400
Rods broken
0
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Field report No. 004
Compact 34"
ATL
Atlanta
ZQN
South Island, NZ
“Three flights, a helicopter and a six-mile walk in. The backpack straps earned their keep, and my hands stayed free for the rod.”
Sam W.
Backcountry angler, Asheville, NC
Case condition
Dry
Miles traveled
9,310
Rods broken
0
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Field report No. 005
Extended 37"
BOS
Boston
BRC
Patagonia
“The airline lost my duffel for two days. The Loggerhead came off the belt first and looked like it had never left home.”
Erin K.
Trout bum, Portland, ME
Case condition
Dry
Miles traveled
5,880
Rods broken
0
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Field report No. 006
Extended 37"
MIA
Miami
ISL
Islamorada
“Salt spray, afternoon storms and a tarpon flopping across the deck. It lives on the skiff and has never let water in.”
Capt. Luis M.
Flats guide, Islamorada, FL
Case condition
Dry
Miles traveled
12,750
Rods broken
0
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Field report No. 007
Compact 34"
PDX
Portland
YXT
Skeena country
“Rain for nine straight days in a float plane and a soaked jet boat. My spare reels were the only dry thing I owned.”
Alan P.
Steelheader, Bend, OR
Case condition
Dry
Miles traveled
3,420
Rods broken
0
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Reports No. 002 to 007 are samples shown while we collect more stories from the water.
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