Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
Saturday Shoutout / Smoke on the Water
Fire, Water and Steel on the Deschutes River. I just returned from the G&G Steelhead Camp on the Deschutes River in Oregon. You may already know that the river was at the heart of a huge wild fire just a month ago. That didn’t stop my...
New Orvis Flow Nippers, They Nip! : Video
The new Orvis Flow Nippers combine quality and price. I own a pair of high end Orvis nippers. They are awesome, but they are also $80. While there is certainly a market out there for expensive, deluxe nippers, most of us want something that will last...
Wood is Good
"Wood is good", shouted Sam Cornelius manning the oars, as I concentrated on drifting my flesh pattern against the never ending medley of wood snags along the Togiak River banks in Alaska, back in 2006. "When ever you see wood, drift your flies as close...
That’s Going To Leave A Mark
Nobody want’s a hook in their face. (If you’re paying attention, you notice I ended yesterdays article with this same words. Not a coincidence. ) By far, the most popular video I have ever shot for G&G is the one where I stick a hook in my...
New Fly Rods And Reels From Waterworks Lamson: Video
Waterworks Lamson is expanding two of their most interesting product lines for 2018. The Center Axis systems and Cobalt reels. If you haven’t cast the Center Axis rod/reel system, you should. It’s one of the most interesting new products in fly fishing. It’s hotly debated but...