OK… I’m really curious… where do you want to go? There are so many places out there you COULD go.
I want the next five places you are going to try and check out. Make these places you think you are actually going to try and get to in the next… well… however many years it is going to take you to get to these places.
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The truth is that when I look at the picture, I see the person that made the catch possible and the stories he shared with me…
via Deneki Outdoors.
I’m looking forward to meeting Sparkles myself and hearing some stories.
Andros… I’m coming for ya.
A post on Unaccomplished Angler details a trip to Eleuthera.
Is it really better in the Bahamas? That is a hard question to answer as the frequency from “Mrs. Better in the Bahamas” didn’t seem to suggest that it was, but that is another part of the story all together.
Looks pretty nice, I must say.
Eleuthera is one of those places that is known for DIY and also has a reputation for being a bit tough due to all the DIY pressure. I had a good friend who fished it recommend that I never go there. I know there have to be some uneducated fish there somewhere, but it has slid down on my list of places to get to.
Still… I think anywhere in the Bahamas is likely a place I’d like to be a bit more than San Jose (even if San Jose really is a pretty nice place to be).
Michael Gracie has some ideas about why Carp are better than Trout. That prompted me to get back to listing all the ways the Salt is better than fresh water fishing.
Yet another reason saltwater fly fishing is way more super fantastically awesome than freshwater fly fishing. – Iced Guides.
It is mid-February now and things are cold. Here, in the SF South Bay that means temps getting down to the 40’s! Brrr. Elsewhere temps are dropping to the point where stuff starts to freeze and if water is freezing and fish live in water… well… comedy and complications must ensue.
The coldest weather I ever went fly fishing in was 16 degrees on the Scott River in Severe Northern California. Steelhead were the intended target and despite my falling into the river about 30 seconds into the trip, I managed to A. Not freeze to death, and B. Catch some. The cool thing about the trip was that the Scott is a small river and the fish are mostly in the half-pounder range and you can high-stick/short-line nymph for them. I caught 2 and had a decent time, my dad was there too, which is always a good day on the water, even if that water aspires to ice-cubes.
Still… I’m going to have to say that the whole scenario does present a pretty clear-cut case in favor of saltwater flyfishing.
That there is cold...
There is no ice in bonefishing, except maybe in the cooler to keep your beer cold and that is how things should be.
PS – If you haven’t figured this out, and I’m surprised I need to write this… this is really tongue-in-cheek.
So… maybe I shouldn’t worry about the moon phase on my trip to Andros South.
There are many variables in bonefishing much more important than the phase of the moon – weather being the biggest. We think planning your bonefishing trip to avoid a full moon is a little bit silly.
Good… cuz… We Like The Moon… just say’n.
Maybe you want to head to the Bahamas but want less than a lodge experience but more than a dirt-bag-esque DIY trip.
Well… there are options.
One of those options is Acklins and Salina Point. The deal is this… you won’t be guided, but you will get pointed toward the right, un-pressured flats at the right tides. You’ll get set up for success, you’ll just have to spot your own fish. Some people prefer it that way.
If you want a guide, you can get one for about $300 (which is pretty awesome).
You can book through Reel Action Fly Fishing, a week of fishing, unguided, for $1,600 (with a special running right now for $1,460).
The fishing seems… inspired.
I’ve heard about Salina Point for a while now and the prices are right. Once I run through some of the other places I want to fish (Andros, Aitutaki, Culebra, Florida), I may just make this the next trip.
Happy Valentine’s Day. Trying to play on that theme I found a story about a bonefishing honeymoon.
The Fall issue of the Times of the Island is now available with a great article “If You Love Me, Let Me Fish….A newley wed’s quest for Provo bonefish.”
via Times of the Island Bonefishing Honeymoon « MyTurksAndCaicosBlog.com.
Now, it turns out my first wife and I honeymooned in a location that also has bonefish. I didn’t know that at the time and bonefish hadn’t camped out in my waking thoughts back then. I used to be glad that I didn’t know bones back then, but now… I wish I knew. Could have saved some time.
Cool island.
Flatswalker muses on C&R. Truth seems to be that most folks aren’t doing it right. Look around the web and see the number of grip and grin photos. I have some from my first trip before I knew any better and now I try really hard to make sure the fish I catch have a fighting chance.
For the longest time I’ve lauded fly fishing for it’s low-impact on the species we chase in our silly little obsession. On the face of it there’s something to such a notion: fly fishing is often catch-and-release, the mechanics of it usually prevent gut-hooking fish, and (frankly) we often catch far less fish than other techniques, which limits the impact further.
Read the Flatswalker story here Flatswalker.
Um… you are doing it wrong…
Before I knew better
You are doing it right…
Good on ya.
What info do you need? Bonefish & Tarpon Trust has it all. Check out their C&R page.
All sight casting, tails tails tails tails. Thousands and gazillions of bonefish tails. Saw a massive snook, no shot. Spooky spooky spooky bones. Shallow water. Damn wind. But managed to catch 3 on first day, 8 on the second day. Loved it.
via Fly Fish Chick » Blog Archive » Don’t Stop Beliezing.
The Fly Fish Chick went to Belize (hey, I’ve been there!) and fish were caught. She has a slide show on her site. Get ye there and commence viewing.
