Category Archives: Fly Fishing in Salt Water

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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Patience on the Flats

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

I’ll still trying to get used to how different fishing the flats is from fishing the Northeast coast. Perhaps the single biggest difference is patience. Yes, you need patience on the flats. Along the beaches of New England its a … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing for Tailing Reds

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

Fly fishing for tailing reds in Charlotte Harbor is challenging business. Real challenging. As tough a fishery as I have ever seen. First off the reds only tail under perfect conditions. Low water, low light, and low wind. Even then, … Continue reading →

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Dave’s 31 inch Red!

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Ed Mitchell

Well, Dave got a real nice one, a 31 inch redfish on a fly. That’s a beaut for our flats, I swear. Here reds average 22-26 inches, with a few going 27-28 inches. So any red over that is a … Continue reading →

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