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HOW TO TEACH KIDS TO FISH
Techniques To Get Them Hooked And Keep
Them Hooked
I am the luckiest
man on Earth! There is no doubt that my
life and situation is ideal for teaching
a child to fish. I am a professional fishing
guide who was blessed with a wonderful wife
and 2 incredible boys. My wife and I have
been able to spend some of the highest quality
time with our children while on the boat. Read More>>> |
SPECTACULAR DAYS ON THE WATER
Occasionally, the
stars all line up in your favor and the
chemistry between anglers, guide and fish
is such that the experience of a day of
fishing is embedded in your mind as a perfect
day. A few times a year, I experience days
that it seems that nothing can go wrong.
These days are magical and I am going to
start documenting them on this site for
you to read. Read More>>> |
BONEFISH, TARPON, PERMIT VORACIOUS AFTER BAD WEATHER
2001-05-24
- How bad weather has a good influence on
these fish. The weather radio
crackled as the voice announced that
there
would be a mandatory evacuation starting
in 24 hours. In addition to the radio, I
was monitoring the storm on the
Internet,
the Weather Channel and the local News station.
There was no doubt that this storm was going
to hit
South Florida and it was going to
be a big one. Read More>>> |
FLY FISHING SPOTLIGHT
Considered the best
month to attempt a Grand Slam (all three
species in one day), July offers excellent
sight fishing for tailing
bonefish, tailing
Permit and tarpon of all sizes. Many people
have written about the tarpon migration
coming to a close in June,
but in years
past, I have been able to fish for migratory
tarpon throughout the month of July and
some of the best fishing has
occurred in
this month. Read More>>> |
SCOTT FLY RODS...THE STS STORY
Learn how the best fly rods in the World
were created
In 1995, Scott Rod
designer Jim Bartschi and Marketing director
Steve Pagano came to me and proposed that
I help Scott Fly Rod Company design a high
end saltwater rod that would not only compete
with the existing brands but outperform
them. Read More>>> |
FLY FISHING FOR PERMIT/THE GUIDES PERSPECTIVE
Published in the April/May issue of Saltwater
Flyfishing Magazine
410. Four hundred
and ten. That is the number of fish caught
by the undisputed king of permit fishing.
In a sense, that is impressive, on the other
hand 410 fish for a 20-year career of fishing
100 plus days a year with the top guides
is not that good. Read More>>> |
TECHNIQUES FOR PERMIT USING THE MERKIN
The most interesting
aspect of the Merkin permit fly is that
it is truly a fly that changed the sport.
Before Del Brown created
the Merkin and
began to regularly catch some of his 420+
permit on fly, anglers and guides would
just take passing shots at
the wary fish. Read More>>> |
WHAT MAKES A GOOD FISHING GUIDE
In life, defining
what makes one individual better at a given
task than someone else is difficult and
often based only on personal opinion. Few
occupations yield themselves to an easily
defined hierarchy. Guiding is no exception
and frequently proves to be a matter of
personal preference and style. Read More>>> |
HATCH MATCHING TARPON FLIES
Occasionally, Mother
Nature allows anglers and guides to witness
a spectacle of grand proportions. All types
of Fly-fishing have their Golden moments.
For trout fishermen, the Salmonfly hatch
(Pteranarcys Californica) is reminisced
in hushed tones and bragged about in fishing
camps and bars. Read More>>> |
FLY STORAGE
Guiding 300+ days
a year, I see it all. I have seen anglers
come to town with every conceivable brand
of tackle, clothing
technique
and tactic.
Some have excellent ideas and some are downright
silly. Repeatedly I encounter anglers who
buy or tie exquisite flies
and ruin them
by storing them improperly. Storing flies
carelessly will often turn perfectly tied
flies into fouling, frustrating concoctions. Read More>>> |
MAKING TRAILERING EASY
In order to fish
the most productive areas at the most productive
times or tides, I choose to trailer my flats
skiff throughout the Florida Keys. I may
travel as far as 2 ? hours or as close as
one block. Regardless of how far I drive,
I have had to customize my trailer to make
it fast, effortless, and simple to both
load and unload my skiff on the boat ramp. Read More>>> |
SPOOKY BARRACUDA
The defining element
of winter flyfishing in the Florida Keys and elsewhere are the cold fronts. As the
wind increases and the water temperature decreases, bonefish, tarpon, and permit
sometimes leave the flats for more consistent temperatures found in deeper water. Redfin
Needlefish and scores of baitfish remain on the flat and offer a succulent feast
for opportunistic barracudas gathering on the flats. Read More>>> |
BASICS OF FLATS FISHING
My friend
was trying hard to direct me to a bonefish that was tailing on the flat only 80 feet
from the boat, yet I couldn't pick up anything. There, he did it again. I heard from the
back of the boat as my friend poled us closer. Can you see him? He is right in front of
you now. Fifty feet. Read More >>> |
FLY CASTING DRILLS
Disregarded more than anything else in the sport, the ready position is one of the most important things
that flats anglers practice. It is always good to be able to cast over 100 feet, but
that certainly shouldn't be the only thing that you practice before your next flats
trip. In fact, when people ask me what they need to practice, I tell them that
it is better to be able to cast 40-50 feet quickly and accurately than 150 feet slowly. Read More>>> |
THE PERFECT TARPON SYSTEM
Sometimes flats anglers
ponder the question of why we fish. Could it be the elegance, the wildness, the pure
aggression or the extreme shyness of these fish that captures our dreams and imaginations
Harnessing a creature so magnificent and powerful creates an indelible memory where
fish stories begin. Read More>>> |
