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The most famous of fly fishermen are famous for something else. Ted Williams, Ernest Hemingway, Tiger Woods…(probably the most recognizable of all time is a pretend one, Brad Pitt as Paul Maclean)…The lone exception to that would be Lefty Kreh. In the fly fishing community at least, he is a one-namer,  like ”Babe” to baseball fans,  “Jerry” [...]

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Stripers Forever has a silent auction for a school bluefin tuna trip in Maine.

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Migratory fish can hopefully spawn in the Carman’s River once again.

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I just stink. Two days fishing without showering. Hit offshore today with Capt. Scott Hamilton in search of spinner sharks that never materialized. Got into some dolphin (mahi), which are awesome on fly, on a pallet in 30 feet of green water. Unexpected. We also hit a few small false albacore but mostly fought the wind [...]

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A Time’s writer’s pretentious attempt to recreate Ken Kesey’s experience on the lam in Manzanillo.

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John McMurray with one of his too infrequent posts on fishing conservation, this one pointed at how certain interests with loud voices and bully pulpits can undercut anglers’ efforts as a conservation force. 

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Billfish Harvest

 
A paper on the worlds’ billfish harvest from the IGFA. The U.S. is the largest importer on record.
Those that aren’t caught for harvest or as by-catch will have a harder time finding something to eat.

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ZB’s getting an 18 footer down in Florida to go fishing for bucketmouths in the Glades and Okeechobee, hit the snook lights in strategic brackish canals, and duck outside the inlet when conditions permit. Thank you ZB. There is no better boat than your friend’s boat. I’ll buy the beer, ice, and sammies. I’ll split [...]

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Bish from New Zealand shares some advice from his Dr. on why baseball caps don’t do jack squat.

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Here’s what I like about Fly Fisherman’s Guide to Saltwater Prey. There’s not a single photo of a gamefish in the book, save for the one the author’s holding in his bio pic on the back cover. Every picture in this book is either of a type of saltwater prey or of the fly that [...]

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