Posts tagged “bonefish

BLOGS: Flats Walker

Posted on August 12th, 2009

New blogs pop up every day, but not all of them from Cayman Islands bonefish guides. And so far the posts on Flats Walker look solid. From an account of his first fly experience: I’m standing on the northeastern-most tip of the peninsula where I grew up and as I look out over the flats I’m facing north toward Cuba and Key West beyond… Man, it’s hard to cast when you’re chest deep in water and your line is flowing away in a huge loop. I only hit myself with the fly once (square in the back of the head), and yes, it hurt, but I didn’t hook myself… From a tarpon account: This has to be a mistake; you should never have come.…

Save the World Links

Posted on January 13th, 2009

Tarbone sends a letter to Florida Fish and Wildlife asking for better bonefish, tarpon, and permit protections. Capt. Gordon sends word of more news in his battle against Carolina gill nets. Coastal Voices blog has a link to a map showing the extent of human impact on the oceans. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation has a petition to the EPA to keep its promise to clean up the bay by 2010.

DVD REVIEW: Drift

Posted on September 30th, 2008

“I want ‘em to look in the eye of that fish.” The moment the first spey cast jumps from the screen in high definition, and the fly line falls over the currents of the Deschutes River, the viewer is hooked. The film’s vibrancy strikes an immediate chord, and it’s easy to settle in thinking Drift will progress as a collection of high quality destination pieces. Not exactly. The new fly fishing film from Confluence Films takes the viewer to intriguing places, sure, but Drift isn’t really about where to fish, it’s about people and why they fish. The destinations provide the backdrop. Drift is comprised of five segments that have the feel of magazine profiles brought to life. In Oregon, it focuses on John and Amy Hazel…

Parrot Cay Bonefishing

Posted on August 10th, 2007

The first one, an eight pounder, broke off my tippet. Or, more accurately, I did on the strip set. We had jumped out of the skiff and started to wade when this single appeared about 20 feet from me. I made the cast and watched it suck in the Gotcha, and I yanked on the line to drive home the hook. The fish and the leader went separate ways. “You don’t do that with bonefish,” said Edward, my guide. I do that with stripers and most of my regular non-trout quarry. But with bonefish, all you need is light pressure and they set themselves upon take-off, one of those 100-mph blasts across the flats. The second one, I hit on the head. It didn’t…

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