Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
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...
Realistic Flies Are Worthless Without Movement
Worthless may be a little overboard, but there is some truth behind it. Every year new fly tying products burst onto the scene that are specifically designed for making our fly patterns look extra realistic. I’ll be the first to admit many of them are...
The Orvis Helios 3 F and D
Which Helios 3 fly rod is right for the saltwater angler? I have spent the last two weeks fly fishing for bonefish in the Bahamas. As you would expect, there were some beautiful days and some real howlers. In my rod quiver for the trip were...
Tipping Good & Bad Fly Fishing Guides Accordingly
DESPITE ALL THE CONTENT PUT OUT OVER THE YEARS, AND ALL THE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN FLY ANGLERS ON THIS TOPIC, THERE STILL SEEMS TO BE QUITE A BIT OF MYSTERY STILL OUT THERE WHEN IT COMES TO TIPPING FLY FISHING GUIDES. I get many clients that tip...