Is This Trip Right for My Skill Level? An Honest Fly Fishing Self-Check
Almost no destination fly fishing trip needs an expert — but some need one specific skill. Here is how to test yours at home, and which two trips a guide...
Almost no destination fly fishing trip needs an expert — but some need one specific skill. Here is how to test yours at home, and which two trips a guide...
Belize, Mexico or Cuba: five lodges where a bonefish-permit-tarpon grand slam is realistic in one day, the months each species overlaps, and why permit fills the box last.
A month grid for the Bahamas, Belize, Ascension Bay and Christmas Island with the reason behind each window, plus the separate question of how far ahead to book.
The nine-line cost stack for a Bahamas bonefish week, from lodge package and inter-island charter to gratuities and the flats licence, priced per fishing day.
A straight head-to-head on published average bonefish size, wading versus skiff fishing and bad-weather fallback, with a clear pick for each kind of angler.
South Andros, Grand Bahama, Abaco, Long Island and the Berry Islands compared by published average bonefish size, water type and who each island actually suits.
22 tips for bonefish, tarpon, permit and redfish, straight from the guides and lodge owners who chase them — how to fight, rig, present and plan a saltwater flats trip.
Guides, instructors and rod designers share 22 real fly casting tips: stroke mechanics, distance, wind casts, presentation and how to practice off the water.