Tippets: Cuba and Fishing Tourism, First Permit

May 30, 2015 By: Erin Block

  • With the easing of relations between the United States and Cuba, American anglers are sure to set their sights on fishing Cuban waters. Professional angler Philip Thompson has created “Support the Cuban People Fishing Program” in preparation for increased tourism. Via The Tampa Tribune.
  • Zach Matthews writes about his first permit in a recent article re-published from The Drake. The trip alone would lead to addiction, “But what mattered was the moment when that permit saw the fly, then surged,” writes Matthews. “That was the start of The Problem.” Read the rest of this essay via Itinerant Angler.