Category Archives: Saltwater
Bluefin Tuna Sells for $736,700
I’m not sure whether the recent sale of a bluefin tuna for a record $736,700 is good or bad news for the specie. Bluefins are one of the coolest fishes finning on the planet and they’re also one of the … Continue reading
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Tarpon: The DVD
Alright, it’s not groundbreaking news that there is a DVD available called, simply, Tarpon. It’s a super-valuable compilation of documentary video that really lends credence to the early lives of such angling notables as Tom McGuane, Jim Harrison and Richard … Continue reading
Posted in DVD's, Industry, Saltwater, Travel
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Redfish New Orleans Style
Just back from a big week in New Orleans where the International Fly Tackle Dealer Show took place. Suffice to say, I’m kindof happy it’s not occuring there again next year. People seemed to be more enthusiastic, shall I say, than … Continue reading
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Image of The Week: Santa Rosa Lagoon Snook
Giant snook in Mexico’s Santa Rosa Lagoon. Got this photo from Dan “Rooster” Leavens who runs Stonefly Inn and Outfitters in Twin Bridges, Montana. This lucky dude just got back from Mexico and is now guiding steelhead in coastal Washington. … Continue reading
Image of The Week: Belize Tarpon
Belize Tarpon at Turneffe Flats The snow is melting from my yard as I write this, but the wind is howling and the temperature reads 39 degrees. It may be spring in many places but
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Deneki Outdoors’ Bonefishing 101
Bonefishing 101, or how to catch bonefish demystified I’ve been giving a lot of love to Deneki Outdoors of late, but deservingly so in my opinion. Deneki runs several great lodge operations around the globe and I count several of … Continue reading
Posted in Bonefish, Books, Caribbean, Gear, Saltwater, Saltwater Flies
Tagged Andrew Bennett, Bonefish, Deneki
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Rock Hard Power Spray in Helsinki, Finland
Ok, so they’re not a household name in the States. Not even in Helsinki, Finland where I bumped into them while staking out nightclubs on my way to Russia to fish the world’s most prolific Atlantic salmon stream. What else … Continue reading
Trashfishing Turneffe Atoll, Belize
There’s nothing wrong with guided trips. In many cases, a guide is absolutely necessary, a man or woman to navigate a boat, to tie the proper knots and leaders, a person who can point to the proper three-foot square surface
Posted in Abroad, Caribbean, Saltwater, Saltwater Flies, Tarpon, Water
Tagged Belize, Schoolmasters, Turneffe Flats Lodge
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Tarpon Quest by John Cole
One of the rarer books on angling I’ve ever encountered, Tarpon Quest is perhaps most remarkable for its lack of affectation. While in his mid-60s author John N. Cole sets out to catch a tarpon, one of fly-fishing’s most sought-after … Continue reading
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