Tag Archives: how to fly fish
Sunday Classic / Has Distance Casting Hijacked Rod Design?
How often do you really make a 100 foot cast? Every time I visit a fly fishing trade show and walk by one of those 100' casting ponds filled shoulder to shoulder with anglers all trying their best to land their fly on the far end...
Saturday Shoutout / Bowhook Sharks
It's shark week on South Andros! If you read my recent article on shark safety, you know I had a little run in with a shark a few weeks ago. In that article I mentioned that my buddy Michael Poulin caught a little black tip shark...
New Rods And Reels From Redington for 2016
Bold new designs from Redington this year. Paul Richardson, the new industrial designer for Redington, is making his mark with some bold and innovative design strokes on the new rods and reels. The new offerings are sleek and down to business. The new Chromer two hand rods...
Shark Smart, Staying Off Of The Food Chain
Here's a cautionary tail and some tips that might come in handy one day. I've spent a lot of time around sharks. Little babies and fish bigger than a flats boat. Generally speaking, I'm not afraid of them but I know when to cut them a...
Sunday Classic / Getting a Grip on Spey Casting
I love casting mono running line on my Spey rods. At present, I’m using Rio Slick Shooter. It lives up to the name. I saw a big improvement in my distance when I made the switch. It casts like a dream and fishes well but...