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Afternoon Bonefish Fly by Ahsley from Don’s Bait and Tackle
With all the rain we’ve had lately the only thing to do is tie flies and dream of calmer drier conditions. This time of year is one of the best times to get out in the early morning or late afternoon...
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More Flood Tide Redfish
Been awhile since I had the front end of the boat – until last night when friends Perry & Jamie had me along for some flood tide redfishing. My mother-in-law gave me a hall pass from new-baby duty,...
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Mantis Shrimp fly by Ashely of Don’s Bait and Tackle
Just about everyone in South Florida knows the shrimp here become microscopic in the summer and the fish that feed on these ever present crustaceans change their feeding patterns to offset this annual...
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where shadows occasionally become reality………………
Needless to point out the obvious, but the dog days of summer have long since arrived, and with them came the typical permeating heat waves and contrasting dark clouds. I enjoy this time of year as I...
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Ashley’s of Don’s Bait and Tackle How to tie his bend back Fly, AC Laid Back Fly
The AC Laid Back by Ashley of Don’s Bait and Tackle in Homestead, FL. Here’s my variation on a bend back style fly. The great thing about Ben back patterns is they ride hook up and the materials act as...
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Tails of the Mosquito Lagoon
The reason why I focus most of my trips in the Mosquito Lagoon is because the fishing is never the same. There are so many little nooks, crannies, and creeks to discover that every trip for me is a new...
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Coolest weedless crab fly I have ever seen, Meades Gutless Crab
Check it out, the coolest weedless crab fly I have ever seen. I was over at Capt Colby Hane’s place and he showed me this fly. Though he did not tie this one he got it from Rainy’s fly, the company...
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A Seasonal Shift… Clarity
I hear a strong winter storm approaches our buddies in the NE this weekend and I reflect on how fortunate we are here in South Florida this time of year. The classic sight fishing scenario in my home...
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Rob Meade fly creations, Gutless Crab, Gutless Frog, and the Shuffler
I did a video on the Rob Meade gutless weedless crab fly a couple months ago. With the powers of the Internet at word, Rob, who lives in Australia really enjoyed it. He contacted me and sent me a...
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Many faces of Tarpon.
The only regret I have about tarpon fishing with light tackle and fly is that I did not really get into this sport sooner. It was maybe only a few years ago that I started chasing tarpon on a flyrod,...
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Cutting a Hole in Your Pocket
ICAST 2015 was a lot of fun and I enjoyed seeing many friends from all over the globe that attended. New products were introduced by some innovative companies and one in particular, had me scratching...
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How to tie the Straw Boss fly by Joe Mahler
I was down in Miami at the Mustad building filming some how to fly tying videos. Here is Joe Mahler tying his famous Straw Boss. Related posts: How to tie the Mahler Single strand mono shrimp fly video...
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