Little Torch key, Florida Keys, United States Weather here in the Lower Florida Keys, continues to be warm and pleasent. We have only had one minor cold front this winter. Temperatures dropped into the high 60s a few n...
Fd: Can you tell us a bit about how the idea of setting up a fly-fishing operation in Panama came up?We had been exploring Patagonia for decades. Over the course of the years we have found many amazing places and caught ...
At the moment there is not a lot different variations of the tarpon fly, which could possibly be due to the fact that Tarpon are not plentiful in many places. Therefore anglers prefer to use proven flies then test new pa...
“The one that got away” is a universal idea when it comes to fishing. From a big brown trout wrapping you around the roots of a tree to the tarpon that took one more jump than you were ready for and shook the hook, w...
Fly Fishing Information for Tarpon season in the island of Puerto Rico is located
just a short 3 to 4 hour flight from any major city on the East coast of
the United States. Unknown to many, Puerto Rico offers some of ...
Everglades City, Florida, United States I spent Saturday and Sunday fishing with my better half in the Everglades, my home water.
Marilucy filmed while I beat the mangroves for snook and tarpon. I managed two decent sno...
Fd: What would you recommend to the anglers who want to have better pictures of their fishing trips and catches? Nick: Pay attention to the lighting and the background. The background many times can be just as important ...
Everglades City, Florida, United States Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!
It is ski season now, but we are still fishing on the Lower San Juan River with both wade and float trips. Most days in the winte...
Fd: How did Art and Fly Fishing get together in your life? How were your beginnings in these two different fields?MS: Several years after I graduated from college with a degree in painting (while I was working at variou...
Fd: How did you get started in fly fishing? I got started at a young age in fly fishing. Mostly fishing for bass in local lakes and canals. I then got away from it for a while and really did a lot of bass fishing with ...
As result of the numerous calls and emails I get from people coming from all over the world, I have decided to elaborate this short article about the fishing opportunities around Miami for those that are not familiar wit...
Fd: Can you tell us about your beginnings in fly fishing?My dad and grandpa took me and my brothers fishing when we were little kids to Patagonia so I started fly fishing when I was 5 or 6 years old. I never stopped.Fd:...
This is a tribute to my friend Billy Pate who died on April 19 at the age of 81. The name Billy Pate is linked with incredible, mind blowing, fly fishing records, as well as with the renowned Billy Pate Fly Reels made b...
Fd: How did Art and Fly Fishing get together in your life? How were your beginnings in these two different fields? BH: My art career started in the back of my school notebooks. Instead of taking notes, I was drawing! I ...
When you meet Charlie Leslie, the owner and Head Guide at Tarpon Caye Lodge, you immediately feel contention, he gives you peace of mind. From that moment on, he starts sharing -in a simple way- the enormous knowledge h...
Fd: Where is the lodge located and why has this area become so popular in the fly-fishing world? Punta Allen Fishing Club: Our lodge is located in the village of Punta Allen close to the water : about 150 meters from th...
The idea was to design a different fly for tarpon. I wanted the shape of the body and the way it pushed water to be related with the pressure waves generated by the fish tarpon prey on. I also wanted it to move naturall...
From the northern waters that surround Ambergris Caye, to the pristine marine eco-systems of Turneffe Atoll, all the way south to Hopkins, Placencia and Punta Gorda, this new book project is a testament to why Belize has...
Flamingo, Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
The fishing has been very good this past month. The snook have been everywhere from the flats to the far reaches of the backcountry. When the weather allow...
Port O'Connor, Texas, United States Fishing behind hurricane Harvey for the past few weeks has been a bit challenging between the freshwater run-off and the silt stirred up in the bays. We've had some good tide flushes ...
Flamingo, Everglades National Park, Florida, United States The fishing has been on fire for almost every sport fish that swims in the park waters. Itâs been about 3 weeks since the last cold front went by. The wate...
Persistence. Diligence. Perseverance. Vigilance. These are characteristics that flats anglers must possess if they are to learn the ways of the flats, the habits and habitats of bonefish, tarpon and permit. Aside from oc...
Miami, Florida, United States Next to our Spring season, this is by far the BEST time to fish in the Everglades. This is what I call our second Tarpon season. Nobody on the water, unlike the spring and there are lots o...
Flamingo, Everglades National Park, Florida, United States Hope everybody is doing well. The fishing in the Glades has been very good. There has been a ton of tarpon around in the mornings and most days we have had the...
Bill Houze is a young guide, his name is not that known but he has enormous prestige among the fishermen who frequent Key West, the Mecca of fly-fishing for permit. He has guided countless days every year acquiring the ...
Fd: Can you tell us how the idea of setting up a fly-fishing operation in Barbados came up?It all started when I moved to Barbados for a 4 year period. I have always fished, since my childhood back home in Denmark, for s...
We are pleased to inform you that at their Wednesday meeting in Lakeland, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), unanimously approved new regulations to make tarpon and bonefish catch-and-release-on...
Miami, United States The fishing was great in September and continues to get better as October progresses. I was mainly fishing the park from islamorada during September with overall great action and steady catches.
T...
Miami, Florida, United States HORRIBLE WEATHER. This is just an understatement! We had the worst weather for years, but when we had break from the rain and strong winds the fishing was pretty good. Lots of bonefish, i...
Fd: Can you tell us how you became a fly-fishing guide?The main reason that made me become a flyfishing guide was my passion for the sport. Back when I wasn’t guiding, I would always try to spend as much time on the wa...
Islamorada, Florida Keys, United States Tarpon season in the keys
It is May and the Tarpon are everywhere in the keys. The ocean tarpon run is in full force and everybody have silver in their mind. We've had some toug...
RIO Products, industry-leading manufacturer of fly lines, leaders and tippet material, introduces saltwater anglers to a full range of floating, intermediate and sinking shooting heads in its cold, saltwater fly line ser...
Brian O’Keefe is one of the world’s most remarkable anglers and photographers, having had photographs published in the most important periodicals and magazines. The Catch Magazine, co-founded by Todd Moen and Brian, ...
The team at Sage understands the kind of intense pressure saltwater fishing puts on fly rod performance. This fall, to meet the incredibly diverse range of casting demands in saltwater angling, Sage introduces the SALT.U...
Fd: How did you decide that being an artist was what you wanted to do in life?
Derek: My connection to the world and the people around me has been through my artwork. I was an average student at best in a family of ...
Islamorada, islamorada, fl, United States Tarpon season in the keys
Every spring in Florida and the keys , we get to witness one of the most spectacular and exciting angling events in the fishing world: the annual tar...
Islamorada, Florida Keys, United States
Tarpon Season 2018
Capt. Alex Zapata
April 23, 2018
Florida Keys - Fishing Report
Tarpon season is on! My favorite time of the year is here and with it, waves of anglers...
Miami, Florida, United States
CAPT. ALEX ZAPATA
JULY 17, 2018
EVERGLADES FLATS FISHING REPORT
It is hot and itâs only going to get hotter! Thatâs the current situation here in south Florida with the we...
Cudjoe Key, Florida Keys, United States Summer time is fun time in the Florida Keys!
It is summer here in the Florida Keys.. Great time to be in the keys.. The snow birds and most of the tourists are gone..
But ...
Miami, Florida Keys, United States Late summer early fall Everglades report
Capt. Alex Zapata
September 9, 2018
The fishing in the Everglades has been very good to say the least. We've been fishing the park both f...
Miami, Florida, United States The winter season continues along with great fishing opportunities, offering my clients the chance of doing something different at different locations. One of my favorite things to do during...
Key West, Florida Keys, United States Pompano Fishing has picked up in the Backcountry cuts and basins and the Big Jacks
are running the Gulf Flats on the incoming tide, getting in front of these schools with a big
Pop...
Bonefish and Tarpon in Los Roques, VenezuelaAfter several weeks of planning, I finally departed to the famous National Park Los Roques in Venezuela.Getting to Los Roques from Caracas is very easy, two or three companies ...
Miami, Florida, United States Calm winds, abundant rain and high weather temperatures make the Everglades the perfect place "to be" for stellar fishing in the summer. Those who chose to stay away from the heat and leave ...
Flip Pallot is a fishing legend; he is part of the past, present and future of fly fishing. When he humbly answered our short email inviting him to an interview we couldn’t believe it. We grew up watching Flip’s show...
If you have not signed the petitions of support, please see the two links below.Proposals to create National Parks for habitat protection for Grand Bahama Island and Abaco are now on the desk of the Prime Minister of the...
Key West, Florida Keys, United States It is almost that time of year again... Tarpon season is just around the corner. I still have days available during prime time.
In the next month, we will start to find tarpon mo...
Flamingo, Everglades National Park, Florida, United States This time of year is definitely a favorite for me. I call this the second tarpon season of the year. There are plenty of fish around and most days you ha...
Everglades City, Florida, United States Now that hurricane Matthew has passed us by the fishing has picked up. It has still been windy, but that is the way it goes in the Fall. We fished in the Estuary Owners Tournament ...
Miami, Florida Keys, United States Hot water and air temperatures along with strong winds have kept the bonefish, permit and tarpon very active. If there is one fish that favors these particular weather conditions, this ...