Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
Alice’s Angle: January
By: Alice Tesar It’s cold out there and mid-winter fishing is reserved for the intrepid angler. If you get skunked in January most of us would not return home and say, “eh, it was a great morning standing in mostly frozen water and icicles only formed on...
American Potcake
A GROUP OF UNIFORMED US CUSTOMS OFFICIALS HAS ASSEMBLED TO INSPECT THE CONTENTS OF MY CARRY-ON LUGGAGE BEFORE I AM ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE BAHAMAS FOR HOME. They each peer inquisitively through the zippered opening of the black tote and repeat, “Oh my God! She’s adorable.” I...
One Of My Favorite Fly-Fishing Photos
By Louis Cahill Some photos remain special over the years. There is some truth to the idea that doing anything for a living makes you a little numb to the result. I have a good friend who is an incredible guitar player but he would never play...
Small Stream, Big Reward
By Jason Tucker Spring has sprung, and if you listen closely you can hear the rumble of fly anglers prepping their gear for trout fishing. Trout seasons will be opening very soon if not already. We’re all looking forward to warmer temps, fly hatches, and trout looking...
Poonfroggin
It's already plenty warm by 6:00 AM. The hot pink band hugging the horizon and lighting up the water foreshadows the brain-baking heat that will be here any minute. It's going to be another brutally calm day in the Florida Keys. We're poling quietly down the...