Category Archives: Fly Fishing in Salt Water

Menhaden in Trouble in the Bay

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

Menhaden in Trouble in the Bay While menhaden on the coast are doing fine, menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay are another story. A few days back, the ASMFC Menhaden Management Board Presentation of August 2025 showed graphs revealing the reduced … Continue reading →

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ASMFC Ready to Take on Striped Bass Again.

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

ASMFC Ready to Take on Striped Bass Again. The ASMFC Striped Bass Management Board is gearing up to take on striped bass once again. This will be Addendum 3 to Amendment 7 of the Striped Bass Management Plan. They meet … Continue reading →

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Dave with a Bronze Redfish

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

Dave with a Bronze Redfish In the backcountry, the water takes on a tannic stain when the rainy season hits Florida’s Gulf Coast. The source is the mangrove roots along the shoreline.   And as it happens, redfish change color too, … Continue reading →

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Mark’s Bluefin Tuna

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

Mark’s Bluefin Tuna Well Mark sure is happy with this one, a tuna of abut fifty pounds on light spin gear. What a war that must have been! Freshwater, saltwater, it doesn’t matter. Mark is one hell of an angler. … Continue reading →

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Sight-Fishing for Big Redfish

Posted on July 12, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

Sight-Fishing for Big Redfish In my experience, sight-fishing for redfish typically involves reds from 22″- 28″. Why? These are the red most often found in shallow water were sight-fishing is done. But there are exceptions, such as a redfish recently … Continue reading →

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