After decades as a trout and steelhead fly fisherman, California tier Peter Koga caught the bonefish bug, and years of trial-and-error produced his signature flats fly, Koga’s Bonefish . . .
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Video: Xcalak’s Salty Buffet
Author Phil MonahanPosted on April 2, 2019Categories Fly Fishing
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Here’s the second installment of the “Buffet Series” from Gilbert Rowley and Phil Tuttle. In this video, they explore the salty goodness around Xcalak, on one of the last “unspoiled” stretches of Mexican Caribbean coast just north of the Belize . . .
Read MorePodcast: Selecting Flies for Saltwater, with Capt. Tuck Scott
This week’s podcast is a discussion with Capt. Tuck Scott, head guide at Bay Street Outfitters of Beaufort, South Carolina. Tuck gives us solid tips on choosing flies for saltwater inshore species, concentrating on redfish . . .
Read MorePro Tips: The Keys to Flats Skiff Etiquette
Ben Sittig, a.k.a Huge Fly Fisherman, admits that he was pretty nervous the first time he got on a flats skiff because he didn’t know quite what to do. Since he is now an official saltwater junkie, he’s gleaned a lot of information that novices will find . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Top 10 Flies for Bahamas Bonefish
Written by: Joe Buntom, Deep Water Cay
Angler Rory MacKay shows off a 15.44-pound bonefish, a Deep Water Cay Lodge record caught in June 2015.
Photo courtesy Deep Water Cay
Deep Water Cay, located on the east end of Grand Bahama Island, is surrounding by nearly 250 square miles of pristine flats, creeks, and channels that hold some of the biggest bonefish, . . .
Read MorePhotos and Story: Fishing Among Dragons
What if I told you of a mysterious place where dragons are real, fish strike with ferocity, and the islands shiver, amid the relentless heat of Indian Ocean sun? This is Indonesia—a nation made of more than 17,000 islands (no one knows the exact . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie a Crab Fly, with Tom Rosenbauer
Tom Rosenbauer fishes almost exclusively with flies that he ties himself, and he’s no slouch at the vise. Last time he was in Belize, at El Pescador, with the folks from The New Fly Fisher, they shot some cool tying videos. Here, Tom shows the version of a . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Fight Big Fish in Salt Water
Here’s a bunch of tips from the chapter called “Offshore/Near-Shore Fly Fishing” on the Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center. Fighting big fish in the salt is a lot different from fighting. . .
Read MoreDiscovering the Magic of Christmas Island
Steve McLaughlin shows off a golden trevally after a tough fight.
Photo courtesy Front Range Anglers
Christmas Island (Kiritimati) is a destination that inspires adventure, and it is a mecca for anglers around the world. The fishing on Christmas Island is like no other saltwater destination on the planet, with nearly two dozen . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Pick Up a Long Line Off the Water
Here’s a great video trip from Capt. Bruce Chard of Gink & Gasoline, who demonstrates a simple method for picking up a long line to recast. The two problems that a caster has to deal with are . . .
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