Category Archives: Fly Fishing in Salt Water

Two Flies for the Flats

I fish SW Florida flats on a regular basis. While there are a great variety of species to chuck a fly at, you don’t always need dozens of different patterns. A few will do. That suspicion was supported by a lecture I recently … Continue reading

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Jack crevalle on the flats?

The weather is great and the fishing is good too. Reds, and trout dominate the catch, but other species are around. A couple of days ago I hooked a Jack Crevalle on the flats. Typically I find them in deeper places. … Continue reading

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Red Sky in the Morning

You know the old saying – “Red sky in the morning, sailor take warning”. Well it was a red dawn yesterday. Rain is acoming. Got out early again, before dawn. Nice tide. The bar was busy. Lotsa fish milling around, mostly mullet. … Continue reading

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A School of “Tailing” Reds

Well the wet  weather has continued to be a issue. Last week Punta Gorda got 14 inches of rain in just two days, and parts of Fort Myers are so flooded there are under a state of emergency. And get this; … Continue reading

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Beaches connect us to the Universe

Creeks and ponds are sanctuaries for anglers. Here in a safe way, we connect to an elemental world. Oceans are different. Dwarfed by their endless horizons, and the eternity of the tides, we sense our own mortality. Yes, oceans are … Continue reading

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