For trout fishing, I buy tapered leaders. But for saltwater fishing in the Northeast, I’ve started tying my own leaders in the past year. Long tapered leaders make sense for many saltwater scenarios such as targeting redfish, bonefish, permit, and sight fishing for striped bass. But shorter hand tied leaders are perfectly fine for most
Category: Saltwater
Martha’s Vineyard Flyby
During a recent family vacation to wonderful Martha’s Vineyard I had two goals: Visit Murdick’s Fudge for peanut brittle and half-pound slabs of fudge Go out on a boat fishing for false albacore, aka little tunny, on the fly Before I knew it, I was on the ferry home and hadn’t done either! The crowded
Recipe for Catch-and-Release Striped Bass Three Ways
I’ve had the pleasure of catching and releasing striped bass this spring and summer with a fly rod in different ways. I’ve waded for ’em, paddled for ’em, and boated for ’em. I’ll review my trip logs from 2021 here and cover select locations. The wading and paddling areas are all public, not secret, and
A Slice of Key Lime Humble Pie
Mike Hyde with the ladyfish of a lifetime on the fly by Long Key in Layton, FL! If there was ever a week to be a fly fisher in the Florida Keys, the week of May 16 to 22 was not it. As I write this, there’s an ongoing Small Craft Advisory calling for east