Category Archives: Fly Fishing in Salt Water

Fly-fishing for Jacks on the Flats

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Ed Mitchell

Some fish are special, tougher than the rest. And near the top of the list are jacks of all kinds. Power and edurance?  Believe me my friend, jacks have it in spades. When  hooked in deeper water, they bulldog, digging down to … Continue reading →

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How to Free Up a Stuck Fly Rod Ferrule

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Ed Mitchell

Sooner or later you’ll have a fly rod ferrule that refuses to come apart. Here’s a neat little trick that usually saves the day. I say usually because it isn’t 100 percent effective. More on that later. You’ll need a … Continue reading →

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I got stung by a stingray

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Ed Mitchell

Well it happened; I got stung by a stingray. Damn. Yes, I should have been more careful. Circumstances got the best of me. Yesterday I was out at false dawn. And as soon as I arrived on the flats, I saw the … Continue reading →

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The Effects of Wind on Tide

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Ed Mitchell

Got out yesterday morning at dawn. Air temps? In the high forties, pretty cool for Florida. Low tide was scheduled to arrive around 10 AM. So I was hitting the flats at half tide; or so I thought. When I got to … Continue reading →

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Stump Pass Park

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Ed Mitchell

Fly fishing from a boat is great fun.  And I like fly fishing from a kayak too. Still the most exciting saltwater fly fishing, in my opinion, happens right from the beach. Not sure I can fully explain why that … Continue reading →

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