Tag: saltwater fly fishing

5 Keys to Unlocking Success on the Redfish Flats

The redfish–with its bronze flanks, spotted tail, and powerful runs–is a bucket-list species for many saltwater fly anglers. Most saltwater fly rodders target reds that live in the shallow flats and estuaries along the Southeastern and Gulf coasts, which offers an exciting visual challenge. But hooking a redfish requires more than just casting a fly...

Fly Fishing Strategy Tips

Choosing Flies Size Matters When choosing trout flies, the relative importance of fly characteristics in your selection, in order, should be: size, shape, color, and action (for stripped flies). In saltwater, action is often more important than exact size and shape. Dropper Flies or Tandem Rigs Dropper flies are a trout angler's secret weapon. A simple...

Freshwater Vs. Saltwater Fly Fishing

Have a question you want answered? Email it to us at [email protected]. Question: "What are the differences between freshwater fly fishing and saltwater fly fishing? Do you fly fish with different rods and reels and other equipment when you fish for saltwater fish and freshwater fish?" via email Many fly anglers fish in both fresh and salt water. After...

Sandy Moret’s Florida Keys Fly Fishing School Tuition Giveaway

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Interview: Chico Fernandez on Cuba, Jazz, Fine Food and Fishing from Canoes

Marshall Cutchin:  When most people think of the pioneers of fly fishing, we think of people who started long before it had any "marketing" value. Chico Fernandez is one of those people. He began saltwater fly fishing in Cuba in the 1950s and then he moved to Miami and began developing many of the fly patterns and techniques and the ideas that made...

Backing: Weight and Quantity Demands

LOSING a big saltwater gamefish after it is hooked and decides to head for the horizon is, in many instances, the result of filling your reel with backing that is either too short or too light. Twenty-pound backing is a good choice for most inshore saltwater fly-fishing situations, while thirty-pound backing is better suited for larger bluewater gamefish...