Matt over at the blog 411#3 has a series of shirts soon to be available based on his 4 tenants of saltwater fly fishing. These certainly do ring true for me and I’ll be getting one of these in the not too distant future.
Indeed.
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Mar 12
The Quiver for Cuba
The days are in single digits and I’m starting to get really annoying on the whole “Guess where I’m going?!” thing. The media tour with Yellow Dog and Avalon is fast approaching and my rods are finally all here.
There they are.
This is what’s on tap.
- 11 wt – Predator from Redington (I fished this in a 9 in December)
- 10 wt – Helios from Orvis (I’ve fished this before in a 10 and an 8 )
- 8 wt – One from Sage (brand new)
- 8 wt – mystery prototype rod
That’s a pretty sweet line up. The only thing I don’t really have in there is a dedicated permit rod, but that’s because I hope I find more time casting to baby tarpon and not-baby bonefish than searching for permit. I just can’t help it… that’s how I feel. Don’t hate me.
These are not my rods, of course. The sad day when I get back will be returning these rods to their corporate parents. I hope to get a sense of where the new Sage One stacks up to one of my favorite rods, the Helios. The Predator is a good, workman rod that is the low-cost rod of the bunch. The prototype? I’ve never cast a prototype before.
Basically… I’ll keep you posted and I. CAN’T. WAIT.
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Nov 11
Guides making it look easy
Well… guides can really make this look easy. Here we have a guide in Andros make a backhand cast in some decent wind and hookup pretty much instantly.
Sure made that look easy.
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Sep 11
San Diego Bonefish
Reposted from the archives.
Yeah, there are bones in San Diego Bay. They are not as big as they get… well… in most places. Doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with them though.
This isn’t the kind of bonefishing most of us think of… no walking the crystal flats looking for subtle movment. This is sinking line and blind casting. If you have a kayak, you can head out there yourself.
If you are looking for a guide (like SoCal Fly Fishing Outfitter), you can pick one up for about $350 (before tip).
This trip is certainly under $1,000. You’ll just have to take another trip for the mangroves and conch.
On bait, some fish around 2-3 pounds can be caught, although fly fisherman tend to get smaller fish from the reports I’ve read.
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Jun 11
A real purdy boat
I like boats. I don’t have one, but I like them. I like the look of them. I like being on them. My favorite place in the whole world (at least that I can talk about) is on the bow of a flats boat. It means I’m after bonefish. I’m somewhere that is probably pretty awesome. Good things are afoot.
Hell’s Bay makes some really good looking boats… really, really nice.
That’s the Marquesa Advantage and it looks awesome. It costs more than 2x what my new Mazda costs, but I’ll bet it is more fun.
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Jun 11
Al Caucci Fly Fishing
Tips for bonefishing from Al Caucci. Why not?
Rig your rods with flies before you step into a boat. This way when your guide stops the boat you are on the bow and ready to fish by the time he makes his first push with the pole. I can’t tell you how many times I caught and landed bonefish while someone was struggling to get their rod strung up.
You can read all of Al’s advice at Al Caucci Fly Fishing.
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May 11
Big HI Bone
Yeah… they get kind of big out there.
I want to catch a fish that big. I can’t really comprehend what that pull must be like.
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Apr 11
Exuma goodness by the Bone Lake Country Living Blog
Exuma, Bahamas, June 2010. It was our first trip to the island and definitely not our last. When my husband, Todd, asked me how I would like to celebrate my 40th birthday I told him, “Saltwater fly fishing of course!” He asked me “Where?” so I suggested we try the Bahamas since we had yet to fly fish there. It did not disappoint
via Bone Lake Country Living: One More Sweet Song.
I can’t wait to turn 40 so I can get a trip like this.
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Apr 11
Charleston Mercury – The Seychelles
I usually write the post the night before it goes up… last night I ended up in the ER with a little girl with a temp over 104. Four hours later and I was back home, but I was also ready for bed. The good news is that everything is well with the little girl. I went to the “Draft” folder and found this… no pics, but a link to a good story. Hope you enjoy the read.
The Seychelles look nice… I wanna go there… bad.
Following exhaustive research on a mutually satisfying destination, Meredith quite surprisingly one evening suggested that we look into the Seychelles. As an avid (not skilled, mind) salt water fly fisherman, I already knew that little research would be necessary and immediately attempted to procure a written agreement from her. I jest of course, but for those who don’t engage in piscatorial pursuits, the islands and their surrounding flats make for arguably the best and most species-diverse fly fishing in the world. It was agreed that this seemed a swell locale and I unbegrudgingly began the task of organizing the journey.
via Charleston Mercury > News > Never too Far for Adventure.
Yeah… goodness.
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Apr 11
Blue Crab Fly by Capt. Matt Thomas
A nice fly from Capt. Matt Thomas who guides down in the Lower Keys for… well… things that eat Blue Crabs.
(hmmm… when I put this up last night the video displayed… not sure why it isn’t doing that now)
Nice video.
I’m going to have to get on the fly tying video thing here soon… I need to get a couple of the patterns I used down in South Andros up… I think they are good stuff. Sounds like a project for the weeks ahead.
