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Flats Fishing – Beyond the Basics

Posted on June 9, 2022June 24, 2022 by admin

(This article previously appeared in American Angler magazine in 2012) 1 – Know your quarry and observe its behavior closely Flats fishing is arguably the toughest saltwater fly fishing there…

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A Fair and Decent Return (an investment story)

Posted on March 3, 2022September 24, 2022 by admin

I have fished for a long time. As with many of us, it began with outings with my dad and brother – pumpkinseeds were what we were after. This drill…

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Tide Basics

Posted on January 1, 2022February 26, 2022 by admin

Understanding Tides and the Factors That Influence Them Will Make You a Sharp Saltwater Angler and Unquestionably Improve Your Success Tides are the pulse of the sea. Their infinite cycle…

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The Shore Game – Pursuing Albacore on Foot

Posted on September 9, 2021February 20, 2022 by admin

(This article previously appeared in the August/September 2018 issue of Fly Fisherman) The false albacore run is one of the most annually anticipated events along the Atlantic seaboard from Cape…

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Return to Guiding

Posted on August 10, 2021July 29, 2022 by admin

After a long layoff I will resume guiding effective immediately. I had guided in the ‘90s and into the millennium and I enjoyed that work a lot. It was a…

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Florida Bonefish

Posted on February 26, 2020February 7, 2022 by admin

Anyone who’s pursued bonefish in the Florida Keys long enough has great stories to tell of these extraordinary fish, famous for their size and the extreme challenge they present. All…

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East Wind

Posted on December 29, 2015December 31, 2015 by brasswindweb

There is an old saying among Fisherman: East brings the least, west is the best. Its wording may vary depending on the teller, but its meaning is always the same and most times it’s the truth – game fish activity and catch noticeably decline during an easterly breeze.

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The Bendback

Posted on February 16, 2014January 26, 2022 by admin

  A Miracle Pattern for Fresh and Salt Water   Fly-rodders have scads of choice when selecting flies – there are literally thousands of fly patterns for both fresh and…

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2013

Posted on November 10, 2013November 10, 2013 by admin

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This piece originally appeared November 3, 2013 in the Stripersonline Fly Fishing Forum in response to a request for “theories” as to why Northeast striped bass and false…

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Big Fish

Posted on August 9, 2011October 21, 2013 by admin
Big Fish

I began exploring the sport of sight-fishing for striped bass circa 1990, when that species staged its miraculous return. The early going was tough, but exhilarating – imagine deciphering their…

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