SALT WATER FLY FISHING

BONEFISH FLIES

BONEFISH FLIES

Bonefish flies don’t have to be as complicated as we make them out to be, particularly for fish that are fairly unbothered. We can make fly selection much easier by thinking about bonefish flies from a functional perspective first, and then changing other features...

FLY FISHING LEADERS AND TIPPETS

FLY FISHING LEADERS AND TIPPETS

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of options to choose from with our fly fishing leaders and tippets. No matter which tippet or leader you choose, it will affect your fly fishing dramatically. Each leader or tippet offers you ways to really improve your fly...

THE TOP 12 FLY FISHING KNOTS

THE TOP 12 FLY FISHING KNOTS

Fly fishing knots don’t really vary from other fishing knots. What we call “fly fishing” knots are knots applied to fly fishing gear and fishing scenarios. If you’re just getting into fly fishing or you are looking for a few tips on some different knots, here are the...

LOUISIANA REDFISH FLIES

LOUISIANA REDFISH FLIES

Louisiana redfish flies reflect the unique and amazing venue of the Mississippi Delta. The Louisiana marsh is a place where you’ll find redfish and alligators swimming in the same waters. The water ranges from ultra-shallow bays to the wide-open water of the Gulf of...

REDFISH TOUPEE CRAB FLY

REDFISH TOUPEE CRAB FLY

The Redfish Toupee Crab is a great fly for fly fishing the Mississipi Delta. This fishery is unique and the best in the world for big bull redfish. Casts are almost always from your feet to about 35 feet. Longer casts are rare unless you find a somewhat shallow flat....

FLY FISHING FOR PERMIT IN BELIZE

FLY FISHING FOR PERMIT IN BELIZE

Fly fishing for permit in Belize, or for permit in general, is unpredictable, as some of you might painfully acknowledge.  Once we get at the top of our game, these fish disappear or won’t have anything to do with our fly.  Time on the water is as valuable a teacher...

CLOUSER MINNOW PATTERN: EXPLORING DIFFERENT TYING OPTIONS

CLOUSER MINNOW PATTERN: EXPLORING DIFFERENT TYING OPTIONS

The Clouser Minnow is one of those flies that is always there. It’s always there calling to you, saying, “You always know that you can catch some fish with me at any time. Stop messing around with the other stuff and just catch some fish. Tie me on.” Like the Woolly...

THE EQUALIZER FLY PATTERN [VIDEO]

THE EQUALIZER FLY PATTERN [VIDEO]

I’ve long been a major advocate of fishing flies that are versatile and that can imitate many different prey items, particularly when choosing a given bass fly to fill a specific niche.  In general tackle, lures with an effective trigger and an overall profile that...

GOTCHA! BIG BONEFISH OF ANDROS ISLAND & CAPT. SHAWN LEADON [PODCAST]

GOTCHA! BIG BONEFISH OF ANDROS ISLAND & CAPT. SHAWN LEADON [PODCAST]

Bonefish are often the first flats fish that anglers encounter, and these same anglers can catch these fish right away with few problems in most parts of the world.  Although these fish are relatively common, they are still incredibly special.  This is especially true...

ENRICO PUGLISI SHAD BAITFISH PATTERN FOR SALTWATER AND BASS [VIDEO]

ENRICO PUGLISI SHAD BAITFISH PATTERN FOR SALTWATER AND BASS [VIDEO]

Enrico Puglisi fibers and other fly tying materials have really given us a lot of great options tying a given baitfish pattern.  They make fantastic-looking baitfish patterns like shad, bluegill, and other baitfish patterns, but at times they lack erratic action or...

THE ESSENTIAL HOLLOW FLEYE PATTERN [VIDEO]

THE ESSENTIAL HOLLOW FLEYE PATTERN [VIDEO]

The genius that is Bob Popovics has created some of the most game-changing fly patterns and techniques in modern fly fishing. His laboratory is the coastal striper water of the North-East, but his patterns have shaped the way we tie and the way we fish for species the...

SHRIMP FLY PATTERNS WITH INTERNAL COLOR [VIDEO]

SHRIMP FLY PATTERNS WITH INTERNAL COLOR [VIDEO]

There are a ton of shrimp fly patterns out there. If it came right down to it, we could all be very successful with superb casting and four to five patterns. Bonefish flies and particularly shrimp flies are like steelhead flies, you can tie most colors and use a few...

POTATO CHIP GOBY CARP, BASS, AND BONEFISH FLY [VIDEO]

POTATO CHIP GOBY CARP, BASS, AND BONEFISH FLY [VIDEO]

Gobies are succulent morsels in the world of the fish and are found quite often on flats. This can include saltwater flats for big bonefish or the rocky flats of the Great Lakes where carp and smallmouth gulp down these little fish. Fish can rarely eat just one, and...

FLY ACTION DETERMINES FLY FISHING SUCCESS

FLY ACTION DETERMINES FLY FISHING SUCCESS

Fly action is a somewhat underrated topic. Fly anglers are known for their love of “matching the hatch,” and this tendency is connected to fly fishing’s close development with insect hatches over the centuries. As enjoyable it is to dead drift a PMD thorax pattern to...

CRAFT FUR HOLLOW FLEYE [VIDEO]

CRAFT FUR HOLLOW FLEYE [VIDEO]

There are so many minnow patterns out there that it can make your head spin. Many of these patterns are simply profile fly patterns with limited action. Profile patterns, patterns that maintain profile and look extremely realistic in your hand, are very effective in...

FLY FISHING HOOK SIZE: RESIST THE NUMBER

FLY FISHING HOOK SIZE: RESIST THE NUMBER

Understanding fly fishing hook size isn’t the sexiest topic around, but your hook is your link to the fish and is closely related to the size of your flies. Pretty sexy stuff!  Well, maybe that's just me thinking.  Most fly anglers' exposure to fly fishing hooks size...

BENEFITS OF HOSTED FLY FISHING TRIPS

BENEFITS OF HOSTED FLY FISHING TRIPS

Fly fishing travel has exploded in that last few decades or so like a volcano on a tropical island.  The business of taking fly fishing trips has now become forever a competitive enterprise with hundreds of fly shops, outfitters, and various fly fishing luminaries...

GB SHRIMP BONEFISH FLY [VIDEO]

GB SHRIMP BONEFISH FLY [VIDEO]

There are a million bonefish flies out there, like the incredibly effective Hot Legs Gotcha, so does the world need yet another? Not only are there tons of bonefish flies in general but they're mostly designed to look like a shrimp, so there all basically in the...

FLY FISHING FROM ALASKA TO THE BAHAMAS.

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