Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
Saturday Shoutout / My First Fish
Do you remember your first fish? This great video, sourced from Orvis News, follows a five-year-old boy on his journey to becoming an angler. What a treat to see the wonder in his eyes, holding his first steelhead. Take a few minutes to watch and share....
Seigler Fly Reel: Video
The new Seigner fly reel is one of the coolest new products in fly fishing. You don’t see a lot that’s really new in fly reels. Yes, you see reels getting lighter or cooler looking but it isn’t often something comes along that’s actually different. This...
Deschutes Steelhead Update
Things are looking up for this season’s steelheading on the Deschutes. Last year was an interesting one for Deschutes steelhead anglers. Between the fires and low numbers of returning fish, a lot of anglers decided to sit the season out. It was nice having the river...
Should You Be Sharpening Your Hooks More?
Casting all day long, searching for that beast of a brown. I'm giving it everything I've got. I know that's what it's going to take if I want a decent shot at landing a big mature brown trout. I'm looking for a 20 plus-incher and...
Restock My Box Contest
By Bob Reece As we near the weeks of late summer, fly boxes around the country are falling into disrepair. In an effort to remedy this situation for one lucky fly fisher, I’ve partnered up with Gink & Gasoline. I”ll be giving away one...