Tag Archives: tarpon
RIO InTouch Fly Lines
LESS STRETCH = BETTER PERFORMANCE This year RIO has expanded the use of its Connectcore technology to a host of new lines, including the very popular RIO Gold. While the technology its self is not new or groundbreaking, it's expansion into more lines is a great...
Saturday Shoutout / Nat Geo on Killing Cormorants
Should U.S. Government Kill Thousands of Birds to Save Salmon? I generally down on killing thing, but I'm willing to make an exception for these guys. This is a topic I've struggled with for some time. I've thought about writing on it many times but have never...
Saturday Shoutout / Venturing to Cuba
IF YOU'RE LIKE ME, YOU HAVE LOTS OF QUESTIONS. When President Obama announced new policies on relations with Cuba recently the fly fishing community just about wet itself in unison. For as long as I can remember Cuba has been whispered about and rumored to be...
Sunday Classic / The Masters of Hyperbole
"ARE THERE JUST A BUNCH OF LIARS AMONG US?" Hyperbole (hahy-pur-buh-lee) noun - An obvious or intentional exaggeration. An extravagant statement or figure of speech not meant to be taken literally, as in "to wait an eternity." Christmas or Thanksgiving, when I was a child, were about...
Flood Tide Reds Part 2, Flies and Leaders
By Owen Plair "What kind of flies and leaders do you use for these flood tide redfish?" "Doesn't the grass foul your fly constantly?" "Don't the oyster shells cut your leader?" "How do you even fish a fly in that thick grass?" I get questions like these...