Category Archives: Saltwater Fly Fishing
A thought about bonefish flies
John Byron I think we’re seeing bonefish flies all wrong. We look at them from the beam most times, side view. Or directly from the bow, dead on the front of the fly. But that’s not the bonefish’s view. The properly presented bonefish fly is viewed by its...
Fear And Loathing On The Water
WHEN THINGS GO BADLY, YOU'VE GOT TO STAY POSITIVE AND TURN YOUR TRIP AROUND. The sky is clear. Mangrove leaves glow in early morning sun. Dirty brown water floods the mud flats of Delacroix, Louisiana. I take in the view from the poling platform while struggling...
Sunday Classic / Respect Thy Tarpon Guide
I respect tarpon guides a great deal. As a trout guide, I run into many of the same struggles they do on the water, but tarpon guides have to deal with managing them at the extreme level. They spend their days on the water guiding in...
Bonefish Beginner
By Bob Reece After twenty five years of fly fishing for freshwater species, I recently threw my first casts into salt water. As is always the case, hindsight is 20/20. While I had plenty of success, there are several things that I wish I would have done...
Strategies For DIY Bonefishing
By Rod Hamilton I RECEIVE EMAILS EVERY DAY FROM ANGLERS LOOKING FOR ADVICE ON HOW TO CATCH BONEFISH ON THOSE DAYS WHEN THEY ARE NOT WITH A GUIDE. The email usually goes something like this: “I do fine when I’m guided, but can’t seem to either find...