Category Archives: Fly Fishing in Salt Water

Got Enough Gear with You?

Got Enough Gear with You? The other day, I came across a photo of Harold Gibbs. Don’t know him? Gibbs is widely thought of as the father of striped bass fishing in the Northeast. I wrote an article on him … Continue reading

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Captains for Clean Water

Captains for Clean Water Bought a new hat. Did I need another one? Not on your life. No, I got this for a special reason. Have you noticed that fishing isn’t getting better these days? Damn. Its true pretty much … Continue reading

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Evening Light for Tailing Reds

Evening Light for Tailing Reds The tide is down, the light is down, the wind is down and – your hopes are up.  Time to hunt for tailing reds

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The Baby Seamaster Mark 1

The Baby Seamaster Mark 1 The most sought after saltwater fly reels of  the last century were handmade by Captain McChristian in Florida. Truth is Bob’s reels were known far and wide as the finest ever made and are still … Continue reading

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More Great Flies from Mark Lewchik

More Great Flies from Mark Lewchik Got two more nice flies to show you from the vise of Mark Lewchik. The first fly is designed to match the large offshore sand eels that were around this year. Typically we only … Continue reading

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