Here’s some very cool footage from a five-day tarpon excursion to Pesca Mahahaul on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, between Espiritu Santo Bay and Chetumal Bay. Although this was shot. . .
Read MoreVideo: Tarpon on the Fly at Pesca Mahahaul
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Video: Inshore Snook and Permit in Mexico
Here’s another killer video from the lens of RA Beattie, in which an angler heads deep into the mangroves to catch snook. Some big fish absolutely. . .
Read MorePodcast: West Coast Saltwater Fly-Fishing Tips
Did you know that you can catch halibut on a fly rod in the Bay Area? How about striped bass, surf perch, sand sharks, tiger sharks, and jack smelt? Nathan Cooke of Orvis San Jose gives us. . . Read More
Video: Tides of Belize
Here’s a great video from Max Disselkoen featuring three fishing buddies tackling the flats of Belize for bonefish and tarpon. Don’t let the frantic opening put you off: things settle down nicely, and there are. . .
Read MorePhoto: Record Black Drum Released
Jess and Brandon Soucie pose with Jess’s monster black drum, which went right back in the water.
Photo by Capt. Lucas Bissett
Capt. Lucas Bissett sent in this photo of an immense black drum caught in the Louisiana Marsh by Jess Soucie back in June. According to Bissett, the fish weighed 49 pounds, which would have beaten the line-class world record by 11 pounds. But since Jess didn’t want to. . .
Read MorePodcast: Tailing Redfish with Aaron Adams
In this week’s podcast, I interview my good friend and fishing buddy, Aaron Adams, on tailing redfish. As a marine scientist, director of Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, and a great all-around. . . Read More
Video: How to Tie the Clouser Minnow
The Clouser Minnow is incredibly effective in both salt- and fresh water.
Although the Clouser Minnow (originally called the Clouser Deep Minnow) is famous for being one of the more prolific saltwater flies of all time, it was first tied by Pennsylvanian Bob Clouser to catch smallmouth bass on the. . .
Read MoreVideo: Chasing Exotics in the Salt with Captain Jako
These South African guides really know how make saltwater fly-fishing exciting, chasing big—sometimes strange—fish in the Indian Ocean. Why they chose West Coast rap as the soundtrack, however, makes one. . .
Read MoreVideo: The search for Tarpon on the Fly
Here’s some killer footage from Florida’s Space Coast, featuring some great leaping tarpon. They may be juveniles, but they fight hard and put a. . .
Read MoreVideo: Gangsters of the Flats 2
Catching giant trevally on the flats is not for the faint of heart, as this video makes very clear. Everything from the wading, to the cast, to the hook set, to the fight seems to require serious aggression. I guess that’s why these. . .
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