Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
Reece’s Masked Bandit
By Bob Reece In the world of streamers, bigger is not always better. The majority of forage fish found in flowing or still waters are quite small. I believe that to optimize the success of streamer fishing, a fly fisher must make some adjustments...
10 Tips For Spotting Permit
PERHAPS THE LOFTIEST GOAL IN FLY FISHING IS CATCHING A PERMIT. Maybe it's not your thing but if there truly is a fish of ten-thousand casts, it's the permit. There is enough to catching permit to fill a bookshelf or magazine rack. It's a complicated game,...
Fast Action Fly Rods And The Fly Lines That make Us Love Them
Selecting the right fly line for your fast action fly rod isn’t as easy as it used to be. I have found myself having this conversation with three different anglers this week. That’s generally a good sign that it’s time to write something on the topic....
I Must Have Washed My Streamers On Hot
How did all of my streamer patterns get so small? I must have left the box in a shirt pocket and thrown it in the wash on hot. It seems like just the other day that all of my buddies would look at my streamers and...
These Boots
By Justin Pickett Tossed in the back of my truck for the ride home, they find their place amongst my gear. Purchased for future fishy adventures, these boots will see their share of waterborne excursions. They are made of synthetics; rubber, nylon, plastic, metal. These boots wait for duty,...