Bonefish & Wind — 7 Strategies

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John Byron Here are 7 tips to help you catch bonefish in the wind. Expect it. Chasing bonefish, wind is a feature, not a bug. The flats are … wait for it … flat. Often no lee. Nothing to impede wind across the ocean. When you’re after...



Restore an Old Bamboo Fly Rod #2: Video Series

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Matt Draft is back for part two of our video series on how to restore an old bamboo fly rod. Today Matt will cover two approaches to restoring a rod and show you hoe to map out the rod and mark important features so everything goes...



Get Your Strip Set Right Every Time: Video

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Remembering to strip set is the hardest thing for anglers new to saltwater fly fishing. It's absolutely crucial in saltwater angling to use a strip set. If you lift the tip of your rod at all, known as trout setting, you will not get the hook...



My Favorite Bonefish Reel

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Best of all it only cost $285 I remember standing on the beach at Andros South watching my buddy Bruce Chard teaching his annual bonefish school. Bruce was illustrating for a first timer what he should expect when he encountered a bonefish. He held the line...



Fishing Buddy

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IN MY YEARS OF FLY FISHING I HAVE FISHED WITH MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE. I'm sure that many of you, like me, have a small group of 2 maybe 3 “fishing buddies.” Guys we can run with at a moment’s notice. Guys who, when we get to...