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We've got some exciting new changes in the works for flyfishreviews.com! Soon, we'll have a product submit feature that will allow users to add products to the site on their own. This will work in much the same way that the review system works now in that when you submit a certain number of fly fishing products for review, you will get a free gift. Of course, these products need to be accurately described and must be an item that isn't already in our database. Each product submitted will be reviewed prior to being published to ensure we don't have duplicate products and that the images, descriptions etc. are accurate.
We're also working on a fly rod comparison and fly reel comparison tool that will allow you to select a few rods from the database and compare them with each other. This will be a big change and will take place over a long period of time. Each product will receive extended information like weight, number of pieces, warranty info, construction type, country of origin and possibly MSRP. You can then compare several products based on their specifications and the number of reviews posted here on flyfishreviews.com.
We want to create tools and systems that actually help you find the perfect fly rod, reel, line, waders or accessories. In order to do that, we need participation from our visitors. It's become apparent that the Orvis Medium fly box isn't an adequate gift. We want to offer a new product as a freebie in exchange for our users filling out product reviews but we want your help in deciding what that gift is. I'm asking for input from site visitors as to what product you would like as a gift for writing reviews. This has to be within reason of course, but is not limited to cheap items. One idea is to create different tiers for contribution and give away different gifts for each tier. I don't have these tiers figured out yet and I need an idea of what the general public wants as a gift before I launch a tier based give away system. It would be something like: 20 reviews = Free flybox, hat etc. 40 reviews = Free medium quality fly fishing vest. 60 reviews = Free ? and at some point actually give away quality fly rods and reels for top contributors. I'm willing to invest heavily in give aways to help build this site but I need to know what you want!
For now, I've started a thread in the forum to ask for feedback. Please submit your give away product suggestions here: Free Fly Fishing Gear Give Away Forum Post
