When fly fishers reach out beyond their comfort zone and embrace saltwater fly fishing, there are numerous saltwater specific rods and reels from which to select. Fly rods are usually fast action, ...
For many fly anglers, the world of bonefish and the saltwater flats they inhabit feels exotic, even mythical. In Bonefish Dreams: Stories, Facts, and Tips from Travels to the World’s Best Destinations ...
From a practical standpoint, fly fishing the saltwater flats is absurd. Those who do it fly thousands of miles, then drive dozens more in boats. (On a recent trip to the Marquesas, we logged 96 miles ...
I was casting a 6-weight all night, and I just couldn’t get my line to lay out in the 20 mph wind. In fact, it was so windy we had to spot-lock the bow of the flats boat in the opposite direction and ...
Continued from "Are Orvis Helios D and F Fly Rods Really That Different on the Water?". In June, I took the 8-weight Orvis Helios D and Helios F fly rods with me to fish the Brewster Flats of Cape Cod ...
Fly fishing is a gear-intensive sport. Rods, reels, waders, packs, flies, and hundreds of other little gadgets help anglers find fish, cast to fish, and catch fish. But this long list of equipment can ...
KEY LARGO, Fla. Catching a permit Sunday has become a premium after Day One of the ESPN Outdoors Saltwater Series Baybone Tournament. With 19 teams competing, 32 bonefish were caught in ...
Held by the Darwin Flyrodders on Bynoe Harbour, it never ceases to amaze me just how many fish are caught fly fishing in this grueling competition: 1117 fish this year. There were nine teams of two ...