Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
The G Loomis IMX Pro Short Spey: Review
By Louis Cahill The IMX Pro Short Spey may be the best bargain in fly-fishing. Every one of the IMX Pro fly rods I’ve cast has been a joy, but the 11-foot 11-inch two-handers really stand out. I cast the 3 weight on the pond at IFTD...
New Orvis Pro Boots: Video
A new wading boot from Orvis offers performance features to athletic anglers. “We are starting to look at some anglers as athletes,” Tom Rosenbauer tells me. That’s reflected in design and materials in the new Orvis Pro Boot. The rubber sole, developed in cooperation with Michelin, have...
Trout Deformities
Some creepy trout for Halloween. I spotted this little guy in a hatchery supported stream in North Carolina and fished to him until I caught him so I could get a photo. While not common exactly, deformities like this are not unusual in either hatcheries or in...
New Boots from Simms: Video
Simms has something new for your feet. Simms has expanded their boot offering this year with three cool new options. Each of these new boots serves a specific type of angler’s need. From the G3 Guide Pull On, which offers warmth and connivance in any winter...
Just The Tip
I’LL BET YOU THAT JUST ABOUT EVERY ONE OF US HAS DONE IT… HEARD THE “SNAP-CRACKLE-POP” OF A FLY ROD ECHO UPSTREAM AS YOUR HOPES AND DREAMS SHATTER BEFORE YOU, CRUSHING YOUR SOUL ALONG WITH ANY HOPES OF A FISH-FILLED DAY ON THE WATER. It sucks. The...