Tag Archives: how to fly fish
Early Season Tarpon Alert!
I THOUGHT I'D TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TEASE YOU WITH A QUICK TARPON PHOTO. I've been on, kind of a roll, about bonefish lately and with my third trip to the Bahamas in five months just around the corner, that's not going to change for a...
Sunday Classic / Strip Set, Dammit!
Quite likely the most frustrating thing for an angler who is new to salt water is the strip set. A dedicated freshwater angler will have thousands of hours of muscle memory to overcome. I did it myself time after time. I'd see a fish eat...
Saturday Shoutout / Dr King Goes Bonefishing
I'M SURE THAT WHEN THE FOLKS AT DENEKI OUTDOORS ASK FOR THEIR READERS BONEFISHING STORIES THEY NEVER EXPECTED THIS WONDERFUL RESPONSE. The author, identified as Brenda, tells a story so touching I choked up when I read it. No surprise, Dr King is a personal hero...
Sunday’s Classic / The Fish That Took Three Anglers to Land
I'll never forget the epic battle that took place between three anglers and a trophy salmonid one freezing December morning in 2010. I was having the time of my life on a steelhead fishing trip with my great friends Louis Cahill and Murphy Kane. We...
Saturday Shoutout / Brookies and Steelhead
At the risk of being self serving, I'm shouting out to an essay I put together for the good folks at Filson. They are putting some energy into beefing up the Filson Life Blog and it's looking pretty good. Check out Yellowhammers and Specks On the other...