Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
New fly rods and reels from Sage

It’s a big year for Sage. The folks on Bainbridge Island have been hard at work this year. The X rod is a huge product launch for Sage and deserving of the hype surrounding it. The line of X rods is pretty deep and there are...
Fly Fishing: Too Much Mending Can Ruin Your Drift

One of the most critical techniques of fly fishing that anglers often lack knowledge in, is understanding how to properly mend fly line during the drift. If I tallied up all the time I spend each day instructing clients on various fly fishing techniques, teaching...
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...
