Category Archives: Fly Fishing in Salt Water

Striper Fishing Can be Tough on your Hands

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

Striper Fishing Can be Tough on Your Hands Did you ever fish for striped bass every night for  two solid weeks? Tough on your hands. Yeah, the cold, the dampness, the salt, and roughness of a striper’s mouth turns your … Continue reading →

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Bill Catherwood “The Giant Killer”

Posted on April 12, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

Bill Catherwood “The Giant Killer” A couple of days back I did a post on the tragic passing of Bobby Popovics – the finest saltwater fly tyer ever to grace a vise.  And that got me thinking about another great saltwater … Continue reading →

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A Modified Kwan

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

A Modified Kwan The Kwan is an excellent flats fly -ready for bonefish, redfish, snook and spotted seatrout. It was developed by Pat Dorsey, a Colorado guide and pro tyer for Umpqua. To my eye, design wise it is a … Continue reading →

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Bluefish have Moxie

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

Bluefish have Moxie It’s odd not having bluefish around. Once upon a time, they were ubiquitous, blitzing in midmorning on running tide, ripping up schools of bait, birds circling, blood in the water. Man, their energy drove the fishing. In … Continue reading →

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Keeping an Eye on Bobby Popovics’ Passing

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Ed Mitchell

Keeping an Eye on Bobby Popovics’ Passing Here is a bit of an update on the events surround Bobby Popovics’ tragic passing. As many know, he died on November 1, 2024, from severe injuries sustained after being hit by a … Continue reading →

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