Interpolation April 26, 2005 A few notes about Andros bonefishing. If you’re after the big girls, forget light tippets and #8, weightless flies. Standard gear for big bones here is a 9-weight rigged with 9 foot, 16-20 pound leaders and #2 forged saltwater hooks, double strength preferred. (I straightened two #4 stainless Mustad 34007’s [1] [...]
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How you know when you’ve “Arrived”…
… you get into a Dick Brown book! Ok, so a little pretentious braggadocio here: me and my favorite bonefish fly are in Dick Brown’s newly released Bonefish Fly Patterns (2nd Ed.). Unbelievable, right? What a way to start the day! Ok, so here’s the (super boring) story. A few months ago I ran across [...]
The Indian Ocean Chronicles: Day XII (Call for Entries)
Blue Monday… please send flies to: IT1 Barjack the Angler NCTS FE DET Diego Garcia PSC 466 Box 8 FPO-AP 96595-0008 March 7, 2011 [1] Day XII Monday rolls around and blue skies! Where were they Friday thru Sunday as I logged just over 50 miles on the good ol’ single speed mountain bike? I [...]
Travel Log: The Last Fly
March 29, 2011. (3:09 a.m.) It’s 3 am and, finally, all the reels are spooled, rods packed, and flies tied. This last is an act of toil for me now, but it wasn’t always so. Mostly it’s to do with the pressure and the fact that I always procrastinate this particular aspect of preparing for [...]
The Cult of Kwan
Just found this blog—BornToFlyfish—and it has some stellar example of the lengths to which fly-tyers/fishers will go for realism… with impressive results. Now, not to take anything at all away from these amazing creations, but I’m more in the impressionist school of tying myself; I don’t believe you have to replicate every appendage or antenna [...]
(How to Tie) The Gotcha Clouser
Once again inspired by BOTB‘s upcoming epic adventure, I’ve decided to post on my favorite Andros fly. Ok, I realize posting a how-to for any type of Clouser Minnow is like posting how to put on your pants: anyone who’s interested already knows how. Right? Ok, fine, go read another blog… or get back to [...]
Fly Tyer’s Bench, Session #1: The Bonecrusher
A little clip of how to tie Larry Dahlberg’s Bonecrusher, a very effective bonefish fly. Read more about it the fly here: bonefishonthebrain.com.
