Category Archives: Fly Fishing in Salt Water

How Fly-Fishing Changed in my Lifetime: Part One

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Ed Mitchell

How Fly-Fishing Changed in my Lifetime: Part One Part one: A couple of night ago I was thinking back over my time in fly-fishing. Frankly there was plenty to mull over. After all I’ve been a student of the game … Continue reading →

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Will the Redfish Return?

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Ed Mitchell

Will the Redfish Return?    Well that has been the big question around here. Will them red dogs return and if so when? Yesterday I got some good new. Dave, the fish whisper, found a couple of reds on our locale … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare Wondereel 1898 EC – A Vintage Saltwater Fly Reel

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Ed Mitchell

Shakespeare Wondereel 1898 EC – A Vintage Saltwater Fly Reel    As saltwater fly-fishing bust on the scene in the mid 1970’s, anglers scrambled to find suitable saltwater fly reels. While there were a few high end reels available, mainly from … Continue reading →

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A Meeting with the Mullet Man

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Ed Mitchell

 A Meeting with the Mullet man: I’ve been offline a long time for a slew of reasons. Record cold weather, record hot, high winds, red tide, terrible fishing, house guests, and a fried laptop round out the list. Well, enough … Continue reading →

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Are Wading Birds and Fish on the Flat Connected?

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Ed Mitchell

Are Wading Birds and Fish on the Flat Connected?  Yesterday morning held excellent conditions for “tailing” reds. Calm winds, clouds and low water. Naturally I wanted to take advantage of that and set off, launching by 6:30 AM. High hopes … Continue reading →

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