Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
Destination Fly Fishing On The Cheap
Everyone wants to fish like a rock star, but not everyone has the budget. Fortunately you don’t have to have deep pockets to have big fly fishing adventures. While storied Atlantic salmon rivers and Christmas Island my stay off the list, there’s plenty of awesome fishing...
Reach, Don’t Rip!
One of the most common areas of needed improvement that I see with many anglers is line management. In fly fishing, line management is a big piece of the puzzle, and to be consistently successful you must improve upon these skills and develop good habits. One...
What is Recovery Rate and How Does It Affect Fly-Rod Action?
When we refer to a fly-rod as being fast or slow, what we are talking about is recovery rate. Recovery rate simply means how quickly does the bent rod return to its natural, straight position. This recovery rate is inherent to the rod and can be...
Lowcountry Meets The Louisiana Marsh
By Owen Plair I could see this monster redfish laid up, just waiting for a fly. As a full-time redfish guide in South Carolina, over the years it has been kind of hard for me to justify spending money to travel and fish the Louisiana marsh for...
Watching Your Fly Line Tells You If You’re Fishing
When fly-fishing in saltwater, if your fly isn't moving, you’re not fishing. This is one of those ideas that’s dead simple in principal and damned complicated in practice. For a fish to see your fly as food, it must have the right action, but there are...