Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
Keep On Stripping!
By Justin Pickett One of the things that I’ve learned over the years, and something that I stress to my clients, is to always, Always, ALWAYS finish your retrieve when stripping streamers. I can’t begin to count the amount of times I’ve had a trout slam a...
Reece’s Glo Worm
By Bob Reece Whether you like it or not, fish eat worms. This wiggly addition to fly boxes is adored by some and scorned by others. If you happen to be a fly fisher that embraces the application of annelids, this pattern is worth its weight. When tying...
8 Tips For Retrieving The Fly When Bonefishing
By Louis Cahill You’ve spotted the bonefish and made the perfect cast, what now? The retrieve is where the magic happens. It’s your sales pitch to the fish and if you want to seal the deal you have to make that fly act like food. It’s a...
Fly Tying, Less Is More
CLICHÉ SAYINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS HELPFUL OR APPLICABLE. THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS HOWEVER, WHEN IT COMES TO TYING FLIES. “LESS IS MORE”. Over the past ten years I’ve been blessed to spend time teaching new fly tiers of all ages. Regardless of...
Big Fish On The Margins
By Louis Cahill High water events can make it easier to target big fish in unusual places. Most anglers know from experience that high water often means big fish. There are several reasons for this, not least of which is the confidence mature fish find in the...