Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
Saturday Shoutout / Your Dream Job Awaits
If you love trout, conservation, and live in the southeast, Have I got a job for you! Trout unlimited is looking to seriously up their game here in the Southeast. In particular they are ramping up their efforts in brook trout conservation, which makes my heart...
Simms G4 Pro Shift Pack: Video
Here’s a fly fishing backpack with a hidden talent. The new G4 Pro Shift Pack from Simms makes fishing remote, hike-in destinations a breeze. It’s always a challenge to carry everything you need for a long day, or two, hiking and fishing backcountry locations. Changing weather and...
Early Riser
By Justin Pickett Many people respond with bewilderment and even cringe when they realize how early I’m willing to rise “just to go fishing.” I smile and attempt to explain, but it just isn’t possible for those who have never experienced the predawn hours, like I have,...
Search out the Small Water in the Big Water
"Big water is much harder for us to dissect and visualize what we're fishing. You can't always see the fish you're fishing to and it's much harder for beginners to distinguish productive from unproductive water. When you find yourself in this situation and you're overwhelmed,...
New Orvis Clearwater Fly Rods: Video
The new Orvis Clearwater fly rods offer an incredible fly fishing arsenal at a remarkable price. Orvis has redesigned their Clearwater series rods for 2019. The old Clearwater rods were a pretty basic offering, with a uniform taper across the entire family. The new Clearwater rods...