Category Archives: Fly Fishing in Salt Water

False Albacore in Rhode Island

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Ed Mitchell

False Albacore in Rhode Island Wednesday I got a text from my buddy Phil Farnsworth saying he was hooking false albacore in Rhode Island. Accompanying him on this angling mission was Captain Pete Farrell and Peter Jenkins of Saltwater Edge … Continue reading →

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September Cape Cod Trip

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Ed Mitchell

September Cape Cod Trip Had a fun time on the Cape Cod, despite shitty conditions. Man, it was sticky and humid with rain on all but one day. Water temperatures were high for this time of year too. And not … Continue reading →

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Shark Smart

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Ed Mitchell

Shark Smart In the previous post, I noted the number of hooked fish being cut off by sharks. Yeah its surprising, a totally new thing here in Southern New England. But the flip side of this coin is the serious … Continue reading →

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More Clouser Deep Minnows

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Ed Mitchell

More Clouser Deep Minnows Back three years ago, in a post entitled “Fly Tying during a Plague”, I show a bunch of streamers I had done for the salt season. Well as luck would have it, I still have most … Continue reading →

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Stripers from Shore are Spotty

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Ed Mitchell

Stripers from Shore are Spotty At the moment, stripers from shore are spotty. Now I’m talking about my local waters here in Connecticut. You absolutely have to find the thick schools of bait – menhaden, juvenile herring or silversides. If … Continue reading →

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