Category Archives: Fly Fishing in Salt Water

Big Flies work on “Tailing” Redfish

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Ed Mitchell

In my waters, small flies are considered the right choice for “tailing” redfish”. For one thing, a small fly lands quietly, and mimics the small forage often found on the flats. But a big fly -one that pushes water- can … Continue reading →

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Pig & Jig ? Making a Fly for tailing Redfish

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Ed Mitchell

In the last post I showed you a fly called the PG Pup. Essentially it is a Kwan with rubber legs. Why legs? I wanted to give the fly more action. Unfortunately the same frustrating problem seemed to exist.  I … Continue reading →

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Good Tides, Good Tails

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Ed Mitchell

We just went through a period of strong moon tides, accompanied by warmer weather. Great mix. One morning I saw more redfish tails than I had seen during my entire time down here. So did I slay them? Nope. Truth is they were very tough. … Continue reading →

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Redfish, Finally They’re Back!

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Ed Mitchell

My home waters have fished poorly for several weeks now. Man its frustrating. Pretty much all of November has been a bust. And I’m not alone in crying the blues. At the ramp this morning I heard one of the best … Continue reading →

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A Day on the Water with my Son

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Ed Mitchell

My son Ed came down from Connecticut for some Florida fishing! Nice. So I booked a day with Captain Jamie Allen. We sailed out of Placida under light winds for a fine day on the water.  My friend believe me, Jamie is … Continue reading →

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