The latest film from our friend Gilbert Rowley of Capture Adventure Media is a remarkable quest to achieve a saltwater grand slam in a location not known for such feats. We follow anglers Mark Martin and Alex Beck as . . .
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Video: How to Catch Striped Bass on a Fly, with Tom Rosenbauer
Season 2 of the “Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing” TV show is well underway, and the second is all about catching striped bass. Tom Rosenbauer has long been a striper fanatic, and he walks through everyhting you need to know to catch these powerful . . .
Read MorePodcast: Fishing for Stripers off Long Island, with Sam Sifton
This week, I interview Sam Sifton, Assistant Managing Editor of the New York Times and an avid fly-rod striped bass angler. (You may know Sam from his former role as the Times‘s Cooking Editor.) It’s quite a rambling discussion, from striper fishing on . . .
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 . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Properly Catch and Release a Bonefish
Here’s a great video from Bonefish & Tarpon Trust‘s Bahamas Initiative Manager, Justin Lewis, who explains why proper fish handling is essential to the survival of your catch and to the overall . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Communicate with Your Guide on the Flats
Establishing the “clock face” ensures that you and your guide are pointing in the same direction.
When you’re standing on the bow of a flats boat, things can happen pretty fast. One of the keys to success is good communication with your guide. Because he (or she) is better trained and has a higher vantage point, he’s probably going to. . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: The “Ready Position” and Fishing from a Boat
Trout fishers who find themselves on the bow of a flats boat are in an unfamiliar position. Oftentimes, they keys to catching fish in the tropics are 1.) being able to deliver a fly quickly and 2.) avoiding . . .
Read MoreVideo: Top 5 Flies for Redfish
The folks at Trouts Fly Fishing in Denver are adding a twist to their “Five Flies” videos by doing some that are species-specific, rather than month-specific. In the latest installment, Ivan Orsic and Alec Gerbec run . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Tom’s 5 Tips for Preparing for a Bonefish Trip
If you want to improve your chances of catching bonefish, work on the required
casting and angling skills before you head to the tropics.
Photo by Sandy Hays
I’ve watched even experienced trout anglers become frustrated, angry, and even embarrassed on bonefishing trips because they weren’t ready for the wind, difficult fish spotting, and unfamiliar directions given by a guide. Just a little preparation will make your. . .
Read MoreVideo: Bonefish, Permit, and Tarpon in Belize with Tom Rosenbauer
The new season of The New Fly Fisher kicked off this weekend, with Tom and host Mark Melnyk traveling to southern Belize to fly-fish for the big-three flats species–bonefish, permit, and tarpon. They fish in a variety of conditions and types of . . .
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