Why I Always Wear a Lid Rig Mag Band on the Water
If you've spent any time on a trout stream lately, you've probably noticed that a lid rig mag band is becoming a staple for anyone who hates fumbling through fly boxes every time the hatch changes. I remember the first time I saw one. I was standing mid-river, chest-deep in a cold tailwater, trying to swap out a tiny size 22 midge. The wind picked up, my fingers were numb, and predictably, I dropped the fly. It vanished into the current before I could even blink. My buddy just laughed, pointed at the brim of his hat, and showed me how he just "slaps" his flies onto a magnetic strip. That was my introduction to the world of magnetic fly storage, and honestly, I haven't looked back since. ...