Interestingly enough, my first pair of waders made for women were Simms Headwaters Stockingfoot waders. They were well made and comfortable, and my fly fishing girlfriends had the same ones. However, they -- like all women’s waders at the time -- suffered from fit issues. Those Headwaters waders had what we called, “umpire knees” because of the significant excess room in the knee.

When I was asked to review the much newer Simms G3 Guide Waders for women, I was wondering they too would arrive with “umpire knees.” Happily, when the Simms G3 Guide Waders arrived, the knee area looked a lot more fitted than my Simms waders of yesteryear.

Our latest caption contest photo comes to us from Nicole Andrews, who entered the photo below in our 2013 Fly Fishing Photo Contest, which closes on October 31 (if you've yet to get your entries in, be sure to do so in the next 6 weeks). And yes, though it is hard to see, the young lady on the front platform is indeed mid-cast.

Enter a caption for the photo above for a chance to win one of two of Buff headwear's UV Buffs with Insect Shield®. Buffs, which were only seen sparingly on the water 10 or so years ago, are now almost as ubiquitous as fly rods. And there's a good reason -- their versatility. Anglers have taken to wearing Buffs primarily on sunny flats and sunbaked meadow streams to protect their neck, ears and so on from the sun. But the Buff's utility doesn't end there. They are good for warmth (especially the cold weather Buffs), as headbands or wristbands for soaking up moisture and they're great for bugs.