It was the perfect night: warm, but not too warm, the setting sun turning the sky progressive shades of purple, pink, and dark, inky blue. The striped bass were out in Boston, and my friends were along the ride.
Read More >>Category Archives: Saltwater Fishing
Preseason Jollies
We spend all winter with building anticipation for our favorite species to get back within fly range — now that the days are numbered until their return, what are you doing to prepare?
Read More >>Stripers In Our Hands
This year, the angling community will have millions and millions of chances to care for this species. This guest post shares some tips on how to best handle and preserve this species.
Read More >>Video: Montauk Striped Bass Fall Migration
In motoring out to the famous Montauk point, we found the title scene to Peter Kaminsky’s now famous book, “The Moon Pulled Up an Acre of Bass.” Though the bass were small, the sight was incredible — and sustained.
Read More >>The Gift of Striped Bass & Bluefish on Cape Cod
This year, I needed to be outside more than ever because I spent more time than ever inside. Fishing was more than a hobby, it was a salve — and, when no vaccine was available, my only treatment.
Read More >>Abel SDS 11/12 Fly Reel Review
For my annual trip tarpon fishing in Boca Grande, Florida this year, I brought a new reel — the Abel SDS 11/12 wt. Here are my thoughts on the reel.
Read More >>Tarpon Fly Fishing Boca Grande, Florida
We’ve been going to Boca Grande, Florida ever since our uncle bought a house down there. As the so-called “Tarpon Fishing Capital of the World,” this was both excellent and vexing news: I was long on places to crash, and short on excuses.
Read More >>Big Stripers on Cape Cod
Best Videos: How To Fly Fish for Tarpon
I’m going tarpon fishing in Boca Grande in a few weeks and, living a few hundred miles away, I’ve been knocking the virtual rust off by watching YouTube videos.
Read More >>Fish School: How to Fly Fish for False Albacore in New England, Gear Edition
We’re excited to announce a new instructional video series called — drumroll please! — “Fish School”.
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