Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
How To Tie The Billfish Knot: Video

The Billfish Knot is a simple knot for wire leader that will not break. I use a Billfish Knot almost every time I use wire leader. It’s super simple to tie, taking only a few seconds, it has a small profile and it simple will not...
Strategies For DIY Bonefishing

By Rod Hamilton I RECEIVE EMAILS EVERY DAY FROM ANGLERS LOOKING FOR ADVICE ON HOW TO CATCH BONEFISH ON THOSE DAYS WHEN THEY ARE NOT WITH A GUIDE. The email usually goes something like this: “I do fine when I’m guided, but can’t seem to either find...
Through A Lens Darkly

What is an angler without his eyes? All of my life I have defined myself by my eyes. Certainly as a photographer, and as I developed in the sport, more and more as an angler. My vision has been at the center of my life, in...
5 Tips For Technical Tailwaters

By Johnny Spillane COLORADO HAS SOME OF THE TOUGHEST TAILWATERS ANYWHERE. Tailwater trout get a good education. They see plenty of attention, especially the fish in Colorado's well publicized fisheries. The Yampa, here in Steamboat Springs, is a great example. A lot of anglers think they can't...
Simms G3 Guide, River Camo Waders: Review

New features and tech in the Simms G3 Guide waders make them some of the best I’ve ever used. In thinking about how to write this review, I’ve decided that it needs to be two reviews in one. There are some big upgrades in the new...
