Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
A Fly Angler Journey Through ICAST
By Dan Frasier “If IFTD is a charming antique shop, well maintained with some really neat stuff in it, ICAST is Mardi Gras, complete with floats and fire eaters.” This year, for the first time, I decided to make the long trek from Sioux Falls, SD, to...
On this day….. Veterans day
By Aleks Renshaw IN TODAY’S AMERICA, ONLY ABOUT 0.4 PERCENT OF OUR NATION DEFEND US FROM ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. “The veterans of our military services have put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms that we enjoy. They have dedicated their lives to...
Saturday Shoutout / Anchored With Oliver White
Oliver White is one of the most interesting people I’ve ever met. I was super excited to see that he has sat down with April Vokey to record an episode of her podcast, “Anchored.” I consider both Oliver and April friends, but I’ve never actually been...
New Gear From Fishpond
You can always count on Fishpond for fly-fishing gear on the cutting edge. Fishpond leads the industry in fishing gear made from recycled materials. What’s awesome about that is, you don’t sacrifice function while you’re helping out the environment. Every piece of Fishpond gear I’ve ever...
3 Classic Flies For New Tyers
By Bob Reece Three points of contact provide stability. There are a plethora of patterns that new tiers could begin with. Yet three in particular lay out the fundamental techniques needed to create a stabile foundation for your fly tying future. The Woolly Bugger, Pheasant Tail and Elk...