Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
The meaning of Fly Shop
By Owen Plair The local fly shop is a place where lives are changed forever. It’s a place where you can feel at home and a place that exists solely to help you as an angler. That feeling you get as the door opens and you...
New fly Rod Technology And Fly Lines From Winston
Sweet new Winston rods and for 2016 and fly lines made to match. The new Winston Air fly rod takes advantage of new high tech resins to make a rod that’s faster and lighter. The action is familiar to the Winston fan, but definitely a step...
Carp, Enough of the Golden Bones
Sub-title- It’s Time to Give Carp Their Due Some time back—I believe 15-20 years ago—anglers in Traverse City, Michigan, began calling carp “Golden Bones,” and things haven’t been the same since. Traverse City is a big city/small town set at the end of the twin arms of...
Weather Dictates When and How I Fish My Terrestrials
Every year, I'm asked by clients, when is the best time for them to come up and experience the terrestrial bite? For years, I kept a terrestrial fishing journal to help me better serve my clients. The journal documented the arrival times of specific terrestrials...
How Steelhead Rely On Rainbow Trout To Survive
The relationship between Steelhead and resident rainbow trout is one of the most fascinating in nature. There is, of course, a huge argument between anglers over the nature of steelhead and trout, which brings with it a fair amount of animosity. The fish themselves, however, apparently...