Category Archives: Saltwater Fly Fishing
The Flats, Light Bottom vs. Dark Bottom
Water temperatures and seasons play an important role for fly fishermen fishing the saltwater flats. Saltwater fish prefer to utilize different types of flats throughout the year to maximize their comfort and food intake. When I was new to the saltwater side of the sport, I...
Beating The Seasick Blues
BLUE WATER FLY FISHING CAN BE A BLAST, IF YOU CAN GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE BUCKET. I get seasick looking a pictures of the ocean. That might surprise you, seeing as I spend a lot of time on boats fly fishing in saltwater. I...
11 Tips for Spotting Tarpon
HOW DOES A SIX FOOT LONG FISH VANISH? It's hard to imagine, but they do. Even big schools of tarpon can sneak up on you with surprising regularity. Tarpon fishing is a game of strategy and the earlier you see the fish, the better your chances...
The Sharp End of the Boat
By David Grossman LOOKING BACK ON MY FEW SUCCESSES AND MANY FAILURES, THE THIN LINE BETWEEN THE TWO WAS USUALLY MENTAL. There are plenty of folks more qualified to talk about knots, casting, tides, and the thousands of other factors that go into becoming a proficient saltwater...
6 Reasons To Love And Fear The Barracuda
By Louis Cahill Every angler who catches a barracuda can’t wait to catch another, but if you aren't a little afraid of these fish, you’re about to get bit. I was fishing in the Bahamas with G&G videographer Charlie Murphy and I caught a nice ‘cuda about...