Photo of the Day: Yoga Permit!

Written by: Amy Trina


Not bad for her first time chasing permit!
Photo courtesy Amy Trina

I went to Belize in April for a week long yoga retreat and planned on fishing…eventually. I chose Belize as a destination to try out both of my passions, yoga and fly fishing, and to do research for my business, Yoga on the Fly. I didn’t end up. . .

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Trip Report: A Bucket-List Adventure for Louisiana Redfish

Written by: Adam McNamara, Store Manager of Orvis, Portland (OR).


Orvis Portland Store Manager Adam McNamara realizes his dream of catching a Louisiana redfish.
Photo by Rob Tibbett

After almost 10 years as a full-time guide, I wanted a secure, long-term job at a real fly fishing company. I found that place working for Orvis, where I am now the Store Manager at Orvis Portland. In December I won a. . .

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Video: You Can Be Part of Tarpon Research at El Pescador and Learn from Two Saltwater Jedi Masters

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Photo via Front Range Anglers

When it comes to research about tarpon, Dr. Jerry Ault—professor of marine biology and fisheries at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and Traveling Angler Scientist for Bonefish & Tarpon Trust—is one of the world’s foremost authorities. And when it comes to catching tarpon, guide Stu Apte is a legend. Anglers now have the opportunity to join this pair of. . .

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Photos of the Day: Fat Jersey Stripers on Big Bunker Flies

Written by: Colin Archer, The Average Angler


Andrew Hamilton is surely smiling beneath that buff, while he holds a big New Jersey striper.
All photos by Colin Archer

June is time to chase big stripers with the fly rod along the New Jersey Shore. While most anglers are live-lining bunker and using pencils poppers, fly rodders can and will catch fish with large bunker-style flies or. . .

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Video: The Leaping Tarpon of Marathon Key

Catching a tarpon in the Florida Keys is still an unfulfilled Bucket List item for me, and videos such as this one only fuel my desire. My friend Marshall Cutchin instilled in me the notion that Keys tarpon are different animals, so I want to catch my first tarpon there. This video from. . .

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Video: Back to the Park by Dan Decibel

Our old pal Dan Decibel, known for his great videos of fly fishing around Flamingo from a kayak, has made a lifestyle change: “Ever since I got rid of my Kayaks I haven’t return to the place I love the most, Flamingo. I haven’t been there in months and I couldn’t take it anymore. I haven’t. . .”

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Video: Tarpon Time in Cuba

Here’s some great saltwater action from the flats off Cuba, featuring plenty of airborne tarpon. Just wish they’d keep them in the water, like in. . .

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