Category Archives: Fly Fishing in Salt Water

Tarpon Time

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Ed Mitchell

Well the angling gods smiled on me today. I hooked and landed a tarpon from the Adios. Man it was a treat. One of those special angling moments you just don’t forget. At one point I fought it standing up; while … Continue reading →

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Tarpon Teasing

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Ed Mitchell

Well I pushed back from the damn computer and went fishing. Here in Florida the weather is turning a corner to summer, and the waters are warming. So fish are on the move. Located a local canal loaded with baby … Continue reading →

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Redfish on a fly : Casting at Circles

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Ed Mitchell

Went out early today hoping to find some tailing reds. Only saw one, and I never got a good cast to it. My bad. After that things went real dead. I poled around for an hour or so thinking my luck might … Continue reading →

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Pompano are Powerful on a Fly Rod

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Ed Mitchell

Some species are inherently strong, well out of proportion to their size. Pompano are surely one of them. Recently I’ve had the good fortune to be catching a few pompano.  Man, for a small fish they can run, pull, dive, and change … Continue reading →

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Good Tides, Great Weather, Lousy Fishing

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Ed Mitchell

Well, we just went through a string of good tides coupled with record breaking warmth. Beautiful, beautiful  days on the flats – air temps in the 80’s. How’s that for the middle of January? I figured conditions were ripe for … Continue reading →

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