Over the past month we’ve heard a bunch from Bruce Chard about how to present flies to permit. We got an introductory pep talk, details on presenting flies to feeding and cruising fish, and tips on when and how to set the hook. We’re wrapping up our mini-series today with some thoughts on weather and…
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Chard Permit Presentation
Permit Fly Presentation – Setting the Hook
It’s time for part four in our five part series from Bruce Chard on presenting flies to permit. At this point you’ve done a good enough job that a permit is interested in your fly…here’s when and how to bury it home. Like everything else associated with permit fishing, this stuff is often not simple!…
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Permit Fly Presentation – Cruising Fish
Last week Bruce Chard told us how to present flies to feeding permit. This week our series on permit fly presentation continues, with some wisdom on what to do when you see cruising fish. Cruising Permit – How to Present a Fly If the fish is cruising, he’s not actively looking for food. The drop…
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Permit Fly Presentation – Feeding Fish
Last week we started a short series of posts featuring Bruce Chard’s incredible knowledge of how to present flies to permit. Today we’re diving deep, and the topic is presenting a fly to a feeding permit. Feeding Permit – Presenting Flies If you come across a feeding permit, recognize that right away. Usually that calls…
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Permit Fly Presentation – Introduction
We’re starting a little series of posts today on presenting flies to permit! Here’s the background. Your fearless editor said to Bruce Chard, Permit Whisperer, the other day, “Hey Bruce, we should do a post on the difference between presenting flies to bonefish and presenting flies to permit.” 45 minutes later the graduate level lecture…
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