Fellow blog writer Ashu Rao and I had made last minute plans to fish for false albacore in Vineyard Sound out of a boat with a guide. The challenge of hooking finicky “hard tails” like bonito and false albacore that prefer warmer water temperatures than striped bass has led to their being nicknamed “funny fish.”
Category: Guides
A Casting Lesson with Sheila Hassan
Like shooting free throws in basketball, casting a fly rod is a repetitive motion that requires diligent practice to maintain proficiency. Disappointed in my inconsistency at making long, accurate casts, I recently took a private two-hour casting lesson with Fly Fishers International Master Casting Instructor Sheila Hassan of Cast 90 to get expert assistance. I walked
A Multi-Species Guided Trip with Greasy Beaks Flyfishing
I want to be able to cast like that! There are a lot of fish in the sea, which I found out firsthand recently on a guided trip with Greasy Beaks Flyfishing. I witnessed multiple species of marine life, several of which I had never seen outside of a dinner plate or Wikipedia. In addition
An Evening Float with Chris Jackson
I think one of the most enduring parts of fly fishing is not the fish, the flies, or the trips. It is the people whom you meet. I did a Bucket List foray to fish for monster browns at Arkansas’s White River (prior post here). Concord Outfitters set it up, and I ended up rooming