About Us

Ethan Raskind holding a live fish on a fishing tour

My name is Ethan Raskind and before I moved to Connecticut, I lived in Colorado for 16 years. During that time, I fished all over the region and guided in the Vail Valley for 5 years. I now have been living and guiding in the NW corner of Connecticut for over 20 years. In addition to guiding, I have a 1600sf brick & mortar store loaded with fishing tackle and outdoor gear at friendly prices. We offer fly fishing and conventional fishing products, great service and expert, honest advice. We have Live Bait and wide variety of camping and outdoor gear!

Sportsmen's Connection is located at 15 N. Main St., Kent, CT, 06757. 860-592-0130. Come check us out!

Sportsmen's Connection is also home to our longtime brand Rip Lips Fishing. We offer a wide variety of fly and spin fishing tackle and gear including our very popular Tungsten Fly Tying Beads and more! Check out our website: WWW.RIPLIPSFISHING.COM