Tippets: Keeping Safe in Bear Country, Drag-and-Drop Presentation, Simms Wading Boot Review

July 18, 2016 By: Erin Block

  • Many fishing opportunities are in bear country, and it’s important to know what to do when inevitable encounters occur. Rachel D’Oro reports on real-life scenarios and survival tips via The Big Story.
  • The drag-and-drop presentation is a great skill to master for reaching fish holding in tricky situations. “I’ve seen this technique used to great effect for presenting flies to trout that are holding between two rocks or hiding under overhanging bushes or trees — as well as to those that are refusing any fly outside a two-inch-wide feeding lane.” Read more from Phil Monahan via Orvis.
  • In a recent article on Hatch Magazine Paul Snyder reviews the Simms G4 Boa Boot. The G series is “The gear is built for guides, most of whom spend as much time rowing as they do crossing rivers on foot.”