Category Archives: Fly Fishing in Salt Water

Has the Spring Migration of Stripers Shifted Eastward?

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Hey got a thought for you. Is it based on rock solid, irrefutable, undeniable scientific information? Hell no. It is based only on observation and experience. But if you’re still willing to listen, read on. I hope I’m wrong about … Continue reading →

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Tying a Bay Anchovy

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Well, we have been doing a bunch of tying, so let’s do another one. This time we’ll make a bay anchovy fly. This fly becomes valuable in the fall when the bay anchovies exit the estuaries and salt ponds along … Continue reading →

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Worse Season Kickoff I can Remember

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

This is the worse  season kickoff I can remember. Damn it has been weird. And after a mild winter I didn’t expect that. Not one little bit. In some good part it has been the virus and the stay-at-home deal … Continue reading →

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First Day on the Water this Year

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Like nearly everyone else, I’ve been doing the stay-at-home routine. Yeah, yeah, bouncing off the damn walls. But the cabin fever was building something fierce, so yesterday I took a shot. Threw my gear in the truck and headed to … Continue reading →

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Small Clousers

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Just whipped up some small Clousers. Now when I say small I don’t mean micro; these are size 1#. But by saltwater standards that is on the smaller side, unless you’re thinking bonefish ammunition.  Heck here in the Northeast, 1/0 … Continue reading →

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