Posts from the “Inshore” Category

INTERVIEW: John Papciak, Montauk Wetsuiter

Posted on September 27th, 2011

Even a boat guy like me realizes that if you fish in the Northeast, you’re doing yourself a disservice if you don’t read Surfcaster’s J0urnal. John Papciak is the magazine’s fly guru, and a proponent of one of the most hardcore ways there is to fish for striped bass: Swimming out to the rocks. He gives a great account of it in the most recent issue called “Confessions of a Wetsuiter.” Intrigued, I decided to email him a few questions, just because it’s so intense and maybe, well, borderline insane? Here’s the interview: Swimming out to the far rocks at night seems like an extreme way to fly fish. What made you decide to try it? There is whole contingent in Montauk (surfcasters) who…

Bonefish Tarpon Trust Symposium

Posted on August 11th, 2011

We’re big fans of the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust and are spreading the word about their upcoming Symposium. In their words: Two full days of presentations on cutting edge scientific research of bonefish, tarpon and permit from fisheries scientists around the world is scheduled, as well as panel discussions, fly casting seminars and tying clinics by some of the world’s noted flats anglers.  On the final night an “Evening with the Legends” banquet will be emceed by author and angler Andy Mill, participants include; Joan Wulff, Bob Popovics, Lefty Kreh, Flip Pallot, Chico Fernandez, Sandy Moret, Rick Ruoff, Mark Sosin, Ralph Delph, Steve Huff, Bill Curtis, Stu Apte and George Hommell.

Unfamous Places

Posted on June 23rd, 2011

I drove by this spot a million times when I ran these waters by boat for 12 years. There are boulders on the outside, known as elephants, that hold fish well enough and in any event don’t take kindly to molded fiberglass. By land, I came across it by accident–on a walk, of all things. You don’t want to go there, it’s all schoolie bass anyhow (in the 16-24 inch class) but for me, it’s worked out just fine for now. There are times when a bent rod is a bent rod.

Gas Light, On

Posted on June 14th, 2011

I’m running on fumes, fellas. For the record, I am not Fishing Jones. I started this blog 7.5 years ago because I had a fishing jones. I don’t like going long stretches off the water, and this has been one. May started off with such promise, with nine days on the water in the first 14. I had to turn down trips to keep true to the ones to which I had committed. Then the wheels came off and it has been a solid stretch of nothingness and staring at photographs (see above). In the words of Rakim, “I get a craving, like a fiend for nicotine. But I don’t need a cigarette, know what I mean?” That changes this week. I’m busting out…

Birds Don’t Lie

Posted on June 15th, 2010

Bluefish are typically too impudent to care that the birds are betraying them, and too geeked up to notice that the wounded baitfish they are chasing is connected to a ten-inch strand of wire.

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