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Shark on a Fly

The flats called to me in my dreams for ages, but now I stood on the deck of my boat and saw them as the sun exposed the shallow depths for the first time. While other anglers chased permit and snook, my eyes searched the water for sharks.  Read more
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Roosterfish on a Fly

The Mexican sun slowly sank into the hazy horizon over the icy Pacific Ocean. One more cast into the crystal-clear blue waters rendered a splash, followed by a fluttering fly that glinted in the last few moments of light. The fly slowly disappeared into the deep blue, holding the rocky...
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Redfish on a Fly

With the wind whipping across the deck, the trolling motor keeping the nose of the boat pointed toward the redfish we are pursuing with fly rods in hand, this has the makings of a fine day. Read more
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King Mackerel on a Fly

With the sun beating down and penetrating the water into depths that would otherwise be dark as night, anglers along the Atlantic seaboard cast heavy flies attached to heavier rods. With flies the size of fish, alpine fishermen celebrate catching as they probe deep structures hoping for a strike from...
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Bluefish on a Fly

Stripping in a large, flashy fly as the waves crash around you will quickly progress from serene to tiring. Large streamers cast on heavy, long rods make for great pictures in magazines but strained forearms in reality. Read more
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Spanish Mackerel on a Fly

Pick up any fishing magazine, and you will find pictures of great fish landed by the few and the lucky. However, another fish is accessible to anyone and everyone. They are caught from shore as frequently as those fortunate to find themselves on a boat. Read more
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Pompano on a Fly

Spring air around the beach is cold. The water isn’t much better. However, every year anglers brave the elements as they step into the surf and begin casting to the shallow flats hoping for a bite. Read more
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Barred Surf Perch on a Fly

The waves of the Pacific are cold, furious, and, at times, outright intimidating. The farther north you travel and the closer winter comes, the more this becomes true. Read more
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Corbina on a Fly

  When you think about southern California, there are many things that come to mind. Deserts, tacos, and sprawling urban landscapes jump to the front. Read more
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Spotted Sea Trout on a Fly

If you begin considering saltwater fish species, you will undoubtedly find pictures of tuna, marlin, and tarpon plastered all over your Google search and local bait shop walls. Read more
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Atlantic Bonito on a Fly

Fly fishing isn’t about the fish. Instead, it is about the fly fisherman's journey to the fish. People pick up a fly rod to challenge themselves and enjoy the soul-strumming poetry of the process. Read more
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Barracuda on a Fly

There are two camps when it comes to fly fishing for barracuda—and they have pretty polarizing opinions.  Read more
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Bonefish on a Fly

Bonefish epitomize what saltwater fly fishing is all about.  Catching one of these flats classics can be the highlight of any fly fisherman's life. Read more
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Bumphead Parrotfish on a Fly

These aren't stealthy fish. In fact, if you are on the flats when they come in, you'll likely see them from a mile away. A giant herd of slow-moving, alien-looking fish gently flopping their bluey-green tails on the surface. Read more
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Bluefin Trevally on a Fly

The bluefin trevally is the mighty mini-me of the giant trevally. Read more
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