THE TIME HAS COME. From the age of twelve, you've dreamt of it. The Great Land. Alaska. You've read and re-read every magazine article ever written about it, pored over brochures filled with photos of incredible vistas, giant grizzlies and monster trout.

IF YOU'RE chasing shallow water bonefish on foot, these handy tips will help you get your fly into that fish’s mouth – which isn’t going to happen if you spook him first.

For most of the thousands of fly anglers who chase stripers up and down the eastern seaboard, flats and floating lines are not a significant part of the equation. It’s all about structure, bulky flies and sink tips. It was not much different for Eric Wallace… until the revelation came.