Category Archives: Saltwater Fly Fishing
Why Don’t Saltwater Anglers Use Nets?
It is just some kind of macho thing? That's a question I got from a reader a while back. It's a good question and it raises an even better question. As saltwater anglers, should we use a net? First off, it's not accurate to say...
The Fight Isn’t Over When You Get a Tarpon Boat-Side
Catching a tarpon on the fly is a feat most fly fishers dream about but never experience. Some fly anglers get lucky right out the gates, but for most of us, catching one of these beasts on the fly often takes several trips to accomplish....
Sunday Classic / 3 Tips for Tarpon Fishing at Dusk
Tarpon fishing at dusk, is probably one of the toughest times of the day for a saltwater fly fisherman to get a hook up. With the sun low in the horizon, it puts 80% or more of the water in complete glare. The only good...
Don’t Keep Staring in One Place if You’re Seeing Nada
"IT'S VERY RARE THAT ANY TWO PEOPLE, MUCH LESS A GUIDE AND CLIENT, WILL SEE EYE TO EYE" My recent trip to the Bahamas, fly fishing for bonefish at the wonderful Andros South Lodge, I got a chance to work out a bunch of kinks in...
Sunday Classic / Poonshine
It's sunny and sixty-eight degrees. Just a little breeze. It's mid-April. A perfect day for fishing in Bozeman, Montana. The trouble is, we're not in Bozeman. It's actually ten degrees warmer in Bozeman. I know this because my buddy Rich is looking at the weather on...