Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
The Best Way to Improve Your Trout Game
By Kent Klewein The single best way to improve your trout game is to fly fish on trout water that challenges you. I’m talking about super technical water where trout are wary and extremely educated. The places where the smartest of trout live, where all...
Three Tips for Casting in the Wind
By Bruce Chard WHEN YOU'RE FLY FISHING IN SALTWATER THERE IS ALMOST ALWAYS WIND. Saltwater fly fishing demands your A-game. Your presentations have to be spot on and when the wind is howling, it will test your angling mettle. If you're new to the game, it's intimidating...
Umpqua Pro Guide Fly Boxes
By Bob Reece Between my guiding and personal days I spend an extensive amount of time each year on the water. Throughout these adventures there is nothing that disheartens me more than losing flies or a fly box. Whether tied or purchased my...
G&G #keepemwet Photo Contest Winners
By Justin Pickett The results from the G&G #keepemwet Photo Contest are in! Thanks to all of you that entered your photos for this year’s Keep ‘Em Wet photo contest! We are always excited to see the photos that our readers submit and, once again, you guys...
Know Your Backing
By Jesse Lowry Seeing your backing on your first bonefish trip is a pretty awesome feeling. You’ve hooked into a fish that can swim nearly 40 mph and your reel is singing a song I would gladly listen to all day. After your reel has been singing...