Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
Cataract Surgery Update And Smith Optics Giveaway
By Louis Cahill I’m half way through the process of replacing my eye’s natural lenses and doing well. Here’s an update and a fun way for you to win a pair of Smith Optics fishing glasses. First, let me say thanks for all of the well wishes...
Redbands, 9X9
By Dan Frasier “HE WANTS TO TALK TO YOU.” MIKE, THE OWNER OF ORVIS NORTHWEST OUTFITTERS, SAID FLATLY AS HE HANDED ME HIS CELL. My guide. Colby, was on the phone and he had this idea. “Dude, I just had this thought that made me drop my...
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...