After a summer of record high temperatures, intense humidity and plenty of harsh weather, I couldn’t be more grateful for September. I’m not much of a summer person to begin with. That’s partly because I just don’t get the same fishing opportunities that come with spring, fall and even winter. I think many anglers who
Category: Saltwater
Situational Awareness: Targeting Spring/Summer Stripers
I’m a pretty fickle person when it comes down to my favorite species to fish for. Usually I’m having so much fun catching whatever I’m after, that in the moment you’ll probably hear me say things like “these brown trout are the best” or “man, there’s nothing like steelhead.” I guess I never grew out
“On the Bow: Love, Fear, and Fascination in the Pursuit of Bonefish, Tarpon, and Permit” by Bill Horn
“On the Bow: Love, Fear, and Fascination in the Pursuit of Bonefish, Tarpon, and Permit” is a fantastic saltwater fly-fishing book written by Bill Horn and released in 2021. It is in the vein of the also fantastic 2020 release “Lords of the Fly: Madness, Obsession, and the Hunt for the World Record Tarpon” by
Bluefish on the Fly: Fighting Tooth and Nail
Catching bluefish with a fly rod is some of the most fun I’ve ever had in the great outdoors. They are underrated quarry, overshadowed by the more popular striped bass. Pound for pound, they fight harder than striped bass. I’m here to tell you that landing a decent bluefish on a fly rod approaches the
