Author Archives: Ed Mitchell

Our Beautiful World

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

Its good, at times, to just to lean back and enjoy our beautiful world. Frankly we can get so wound up in our daily lives that we forget what our planet has to offer. We worry about this; we worry … Continue reading →

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Patience on the Flats

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

I’ll still trying to get used to how different fishing the flats is from fishing the Northeast coast. Perhaps the single biggest difference is patience. Yes, you need patience on the flats. Along the beaches of New England its a … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing for Tailing Reds

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

Fly fishing for tailing reds in Charlotte Harbor is challenging business. Real challenging. As tough a fishery as I have ever seen. First off the reds only tail under perfect conditions. Low water, low light, and low wind. Even then, … Continue reading →

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The CFFA Banquet and Expo

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

The CFFA Banquet and Expo is drawing near. Don’t know the CFFA? Its the Connecticut Fly Fisherman’s Association , the best fly fishing club in the Northeast. In fact I believe that none other than Lefty Kreh said it was … Continue reading →

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Dave’s 31 inch Red!

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Ed Mitchell

Well, Dave got a real nice one, a 31 inch redfish on a fly. That’s a beaut for our flats, I swear. Here reds average 22-26 inches, with a few going 27-28 inches. So any red over that is a … Continue reading →

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