Category Archives: Fly Fishing in Salt Water

Striper Spawn in Serious Trouble

Posted on October 10, 2024 by Ed Mitchell

The Juvenile Abundance Index (JAI) counts the number of baby striped bass in spawning areas, representing the productivity of each year’s spawn. The JAI for the Bay has been recorded since the 1950s. It is the gold standard for assessing … Continue reading →

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Are Things Finally Picking Up?

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Ed Mitchell

Are Things Finally Picking Up? Long Island Sound fishing remains slow and little wonder, the water is still in the low 70’s. Years ago I never expected a solid fall bite until the water touched 60 degrees! That said the … Continue reading →

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A Striper from Wasque

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Ed Mitchell

A Striper from Wasque Here’s my son with a decent bass from the famous waters of Wasque rip on the Vineyard.

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The Garment Fly

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Ed Mitchell

The Garment Fly Recently my friend created a new fly he calls the Garment Fly. Design around a fabric he found, it makes a very effective, low cost fly. In the above case he is using a chartreuse version of … Continue reading →

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Mark’s Mini Crab Fly

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Ed Mitchell

Mark’s Mini Crab Fly Mark Lewchik is a fabulous fly tyer. Freshwater Saltwater, big flies, small flies, dry flies, wet flies, it just doesn’t matter. He does them all in spades. Recently I was at a BBQ and Mark handed … Continue reading →

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