Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
New Dry Creek Z Packs From Simms: Video
The new line of submersible Simms fishing packs are durable, accessible, comfortable and line catch free. The new Dry Creek packs are tough as nails and packed with smart design features like net pass-throughs. The backpack, sling pack, and hip pack are all comparable with the...
Keeping a Buffer Between You and the Fish
MOST FLY ANGLERS WOULD AGREE THAT SUCCESS IN FLY FISHING IS OFTEN DETERMINED BY HOW WELL THEY CAN STAY OUT OF SIGHT FROM THE ASTUTE FISH THEIR TRYING TO CATCH. If your finned adversaries are able to put a bead on you (identify you as a...
New Fly Lines From Airflo: Video
Three new fly lines from Airflo focus on big flies and thin wallets. It’s kind of been unofficial streamer week on G&G so it’s fitting that we talk about the new Airflo Shovelhead streamer line, designed by Kelly Galloup. The Shovelhead features a double from taper...
Articulated Nymphs, All Hype or the Real Deal?
If you pull any serious streamer fisherman aside and ask them to name their favorite streamer pattern, chances are the fly pattern will be articulated. Ask the same question instead to a serious nymph fisherman, and most will answer with names of nymphs that aren't articulated....
Is The Orvis Helios 3 The Most Accurate Fly Rod Ever Made?
The Orvis H-3 is clearly one of the best fly rods to ever leave the Orvis shop, but it's not all about the long cast. The buzz around IFTD this year was heavy on the rod-talk. Just about every major fly rod manufacturer was brandishing their...