Category Archives: Fly Fishing in Salt Water

A 6-Weight Fly Rod Kinda Day

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Ed Mitchell

It was dead calm this morning – a 6-weight fly rod kinda day. The tide was slack low around 6:30 Am. So I held off an hour to catch some incoming water. It was a beautiful ride out to the flats, … Continue reading →

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Today the Fishing Finally Kicked into Gear

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Ed Mitchell

A long stretch of unstable weather, coupled with high winds, has been kicking my butt. And even when I was able to get out, the fishing has not been great. The tarpon bite in my go-to spot, for example, has been … Continue reading →

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Building a Crab Fly – Monkey See, Monkey Do

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Ed Mitchell

In the previous post, I showed you a crab fly that Dave used to nail a nice red – of near 8 pounds. Great fish. That got me headed to the vise to build a crab fly too. Hey, monkey … Continue reading →

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Dave Does it Again!

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Ed Mitchell

Well, I decided to take a day off from those fussy, frustrating, rolling, refusing, uncooperative tarpon. Those unwilling beast can drive you crazy. So I paddled back to the flats instead, and ran into Dave.  I continue to be impressed with his … Continue reading →

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Tarpon Time Returns

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Ed Mitchell

Last year at this time I found tarpon nearby. So 3 days back, I checked. Bingo, they are there once again. Tarpon time returns. I did not see as many fish as last year. In fact, I saw only about a third. … Continue reading →

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