Category Archives: Fly Fishing in Salt Water

Pompano like Orange Flies

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

Here in Charlotte Harbor, we have pompano at this time of year. Typically they are found in our passes as well as along the sandbars. I don’t get a chance to fish for them in the passes, but I do … Continue reading →

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A Redfish on St.Paddy’s Day

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

Launched the Adios the other morning at 6:30AM.  Still dark and plenty foggy. Why so early in the inky dinky? I wanted to catch a redfish on St.Paddy’s Day. And we had a dawn low tide that promised to hold … Continue reading →

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A Few Redfish

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

Well, the wind have been  hellacious of late.  Whipping out of the northeast and now out of the southeast.  No way I dared launch the kayak. This morning NOAA even listed a rip current warning for my area. Surprise, surprise. … Continue reading →

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Prop Chopped Redfish?

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

Something unusual happened this morning. I was poling the flat when I saw my friend Andy hookup. Great! I was glad he managed to catch a fish. The bite had been wicked slow. But this fish didn’t fight at all; … Continue reading →

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Tailing Reds in the Fog

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

Last night I put the Adios on the roof of the car, knowing there was a minus low tide today, right at dawn. By 5:00 AM the coffee was perking. By 6:30 AM I was paddling – out into the … Continue reading →

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