Last Cast Bonefish

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Bonefishing, for me, is the purest form of the drug. I’m just returning from the first of three G&G Bonefish Schools in the Bahamas. This trip was more of a reunion than a school, with better than half of the anglers returning for the second or...

“Do It Yourself Bonefishing” by Rod Hamilton, Reviewed

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IT'S EVERY ANGLER'S DREAM TO CATCH BONEFISH ON THE FLATS BY THEMSELVES. That may not be completely true, but if it sounds right to you, maybe you should pick up a copy of Rod Hamilton's new book, "Do It Yourself Bonefishing." It's certainly a step in...

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...

3 Reasons It’s Time to Change Flies

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By Louis Cahill When I looked at this fly, I saw three things wrong—any one of them deserving a fly change. I was fishing with a friend at the January Bonefish School and he made a couple of good presentations that were refused by fish. I asked...

Bruce Chard’s Key Lime Pie Tarpon Fly

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SPOOKY TARPON? NO PROBLEM. Feeding tarpon a fly on bluebird days when the sun is high and the water is clear can be quite a challenge. It's always a little mind blowing to see a six foot long monster run from a three inch fly bit...