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The Good Old Day of Bahamas Bonefishing, Did I Miss Them?
By Carter Lyles LIGHTNING PIERCED THE SKY AS ANOTHER BAHAMIAN STORM BLOCKED THE SUN FROM SHINING ON EVERY SHADE OF BLUE YOU COULD IMAGINE--IT WAS THE SECOND STORM OF THE DAY. The serenity of the moment was captured by our Long Island guide, Docky, yelling with his...
We’ve got answers
By Louis Cahill YOU MAY NOT YET KNOW THE NAME CARTER LYLES, BUT HE WILL SOON BE FAMILIAR TO YOU. Carter is the newest member of the G&G family. Although you haven't seen his name on the site before now, if you follow us on Facebook, you've...
Saturday. Shoutout / Birds and Beasts
THINK YOU UNDERSTAND THE DEBATE OVER CLIMATE CHANGE? There's a lot of hot headed opinions flying around about climate change. One thing is becoming very clear. If you hunt or fish, the issue effects you more than most. Fortunately there are some sportsmen and sporting organizations...
Fishing Streamers Is Still All About Presentation
STREAMER JUNKIES, AND I INCLUDE MYSELF, GET A BAD RAP FROM THE DRY FLY CROWD. In some places they even go so far as to call them lures, rather than streamers. The dyed-in-the-wool purest would portray those of us with the nerve to fish a four-...
Sunday Classic / How Louis Got His Groove Back
IT'S HARD TO OVERSTATE THE IMPORTANCE OF CONFIDENCE IN FLY FISHING. IT'S OFTEN THE SPECIAL SAUCE ON SUCCESS. I squint into the sun. My eyes burn from sweat and sun screen. I take a few deep breaths and puff them back out. I stretch my...