Like many saltwater fishing lessons, I first learned the importance of a back cast (aka over the shoulder cast) the hard way. I was fishing the Sea of Cortez side of Southern Baja for Roosterfish and Jacks. For those of you who have been lucky enough to experience this, you known what I mean when…
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Archives for February 2019
Bahamian Rainbow
Little known fact, in the Bahamas, there are actually bonefish at the end of the rainbow. Thank you Leprechaun! Happy Tuesday our fishy friends. More from Andros South: Selecting Bonefish Flies Walking Man West Side, Best Side
Quick Sun Glasses Clean-Give ’em a Lick!
I have a routine before I start fishing for the day and the first thing on this list is to clean my sun glasses. I cannot stand having dirty glasses with big distracting smudges on them. I also cannot begin to tell you how many times I have started my day with nice clean sun…
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July at Rapids Camp Lodge
If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say something along the lines of “Alaska is my dream trip” or “someday I am going to make it to Alaska” I would have at least 12 dollars worth of nickels. I get it, it can be easy to get stuck in a routine…
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Tying The Halftime Prawn
NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the video on our website. Looks like Jack is getting a little cabin fever down in Colorado. Fine with me, I’d much rather see a steelhead fly than a Pat’s Rubber Legs anyways! “For many Rocky Mountain guides who tie…
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Photography with Russ Schnitzer
With iPhones and social media, let’s be honest, now a days almost everyone considers him or herself to be some type of photographer. And I do not mean to take credit away from any of these weekend warrior paparazzo, but instead want to promote the few professional artists that I feel separate themselves from the…
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Timeless Tips: When to use a Weighted Steamer vs a Sink Tip
Regardless of the type of fishing you are doing, having your flies at the right depth is one of the most important factors in convincing a fish to eat. When fishing streamers, the two most common ways to control the sink rate of your flies are with a sink tip or a weighted fly. Each…
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Cliff’s Fly Boxes // The Crab Shack
Similar to Alice, I’ve been known to fall into a rabbit hole or two. Once I start to like something, I can get borderline obsessed with it. I have been described by my friends as “loyal to a fault” and I take this as a compliment. Once I get a system I like, I stick…
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Winter Trout Flies: Keep it Simple! 3 Factors
I wish I could fish in flip flops everyday but that just isn’t a realistic option for me. I would always rather be fishing, than not fishing, so I do often find myself shivering in a Western Tailwater. The cold blooded trout that inhabit river stretches below bottom release dams will continue to feed year…
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How To Rig Trailing Hooks For Barracuda Flies
NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the video on our website. We hope you had a nice Valentines Day yesterday. 9 months from now you can either be on a fishing trip or buying diapers, regardless you know that we will be here to help fulfill…
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