Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
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...
Choose Fly Color Based on the Flat You’re Fishing
I've always thought in the broad scope of things that trout fishing calls for more complex decision making over saltwater fly fishing in terms of what goes into choosing the fly patterns we fish. I think a lot of that comes from the simple fact...
Don’t Touch That Drag
By Louis Cahill There’s nothing quite like the feeling of getting spooled by a big fish. Deep inside we all kind of want to have that problem, but when it happens you may feel some unexpected panic. I remember a time on the Dean River when I...
Orvis Mirage LT Fly Reel: Video
Orvis has a great new light weight trout reel that’s made in America. Orvis introduced it’s Mirage fly reel a couple of years ago and it’s proven to be a workhorse. Their goal of producing a quality, made in America reel was certainly achieved but the...