Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
Don’t Gink it, Sink It
By Kent Klewein Ever been on a trout stream during a blanket hatch and no matter how many times you drift your floating imitation over the rising fish, it's ignored? I've experienced this frustrating situation many times on the water. When this happened in the past, I...
Reece’s Squirrely Dragon
By Bob Reece I’m a little OCD and a lot routine based. As soon as the liquid water in my area of the country turns to a solid, I turn to the vise. The initial point of focus is to fill my still water...
Build Your Own Fly Rod: DIY Video 5
Matt Draft of Proof Fly Fishing is back for episode 5 of our DIY fly rod build. In this episode Matt will go over the techniques for mixing thread finish for a perfect finish on your wraps. He’ll show you how to prep the wraps and...
The Klink Hopper
By Bob Reece The world of fly patterns is well saturated with hopper patterns. It’s rare to see something in this genre that separates itself from the masses. Colby Crossland’s Klink Hopper does just that. Colby is a guide for the Spinner Fall guide service on...
The Demon Midge
Complex patterns are sometimes needed for success on the water. At other times, ingenious simplicity wins the day. The latter is true for one of Matt McCannel’s most recent creations, the Demon Midge. Matt’s motivation for the Demon Midge was to create a...