Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
Give ‘Em A Rest
By Justin Pickett It’s Summer. What that means for most of the country is low water and high temps. And while those two factors will vary from year to year, and region to region, one thing should stay the same… We need to be keeping a close eye...
Drift Boat & Car Renting Tips Abroad
When you're traveling abroad on a fly fishing trip that you've meticulously planned out for months in advance, the last thing you want to deal with is equipment problems. That was exactly the case Louis and I ran into several years ago heading out to...
A Beginner’s Guide to Catching Bonefish
John Byron Yup, I’m a real bonefish beginner. Been chasing bonefish for just 3 years. Half-dozen trips. Lifetime of fly fishing and fly tying, couple decades in Florida saltwater, but new to bonefish. Thanks to some patient guides, I’ve caught a fair number. But not as many...
Sunday Classic / The cutthroat and the sweet sixteen
"HE IS OUR LEGACY. HE WAS LEFT HERE FOR US BY A LOVING FATHER, IF YOU BELIEVE IN THAT SORT OF THING, AND ONCE HE IS GONE WE WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO REPLACE HIM." My friend Gary Lacey did me a disservice while shooting clays...
Saturday Shoutout / Atonement
Southern Culture on the Fly is back. I’m honored to have a piece in this issue of S.C.O.F.. This true story of atonement fits perfectly in the issue, titled “Doubling Down On A Bad Decision.” S.C.O.F. is still one of the shining lights in the fly...