WHAT MAKES A GOOD BONEFISH LINE (and why this line fits the bill) It floats high. This seems like a simple thing but it’s about the most important consideration for wade fishing, regardless the species. A line that sinks, even a little is much harder to pull off the water for a quick [...]
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Enter the (Fly Fishing Writing) Revolution
WARNING! * ¡AVISO! — Gratuitous Self Promotion ahead. After awaking from his concussion Jack wouldn’t remember a thing. He wouldn’t remember the rooster-tail shooting up his leader as the bonefish streaked off with his carefully placed fly. He wouldn’t remember the tarpon as it hung crescent-shaped in the air before crashing down, punching holes in [...]
Geofish Mexico Review
GEOFISH Trailer from MOTIV FISHING on Vimeo. ____________ Ok, ok. It’s finally been done. Finally. This is probably the first (and only) really great fly fishing video I’ve seen. At last, someone has got it right. If that sounds harsh to all the other production crews and fly-anglers-come-videographers out there, well, let’s just review. We [...]
Christmas Eve Revisited…
The fishing was good today, especially considering the dismal results of the last week. You even got a five-pounder there at the end, but that fish, that first fish keeps coming back to ruin it all. Thirty inches? The sun is low. Your shadow stretches out, straining for the horizon even as you turn away. [...]
Of Bones and Birds, and Shrimp of Course
May 5, 2004 Went fishing today, walked a country mile to catch a bonefish… but catch one I did. The tide was dead low, and half the bay was uncovered. I saw a flat I’d never walked before, only barely suspected was there. I walked through mud and soggy turtle grass, around mangroves and across [...]
The Rainy Season
Red sky at night, sailor’s delight Red sky at morning, sailor’s warning Well, from the perspective of six blokes fishing Andros Island between May 20-25, 2012, that’s a big honkin’ load of crap. Rainy season came early this year and Tosh Brown lays down the truth on a recent trip to Andros South. See the [...]
