The vise on our bench: Dyna-King Excalibur in-depth review

The vise on our bench: Dyna-King Excalibur in-depth review

Maximum creativity, minimum frustration Tying flies is a creative and relaxing endeavor, any tool-related frustration that occurs takes away from the experience. A good fly tying vise minimizes frustration and allows you to focus on having fun and creating something awesome at the tying bench. More than a hook holder A good tying vise MUST [...]

Bauer’s Flats Crab meets Flexo Crab in Chicone’s New McFly Crab

Roots: Bauer's Flats Crab The Bauer's Flats Crab is a staple in the arsenal of Caribbean and Central American permit anglers & guides. This fly was popularized for its effectiveness in Belize and has become a must have fly for permit in lagoons and shallow, off-color water. Roots: Flexo Crab The Flexo Crab is a [...]
Spinner Olympics

Spinner Olympics – Sharks are back after 4 year hiatus

The migration One of our favorite migrations is that of the spinner sharks. Their migration is generally weather driven and they usually show up in Palm Beach in late winter. When they get here it's game on. The Spinner Shark experience These sharks have been referred to as "tarpon on steroids" and that's a fitting [...]

What size bite tippet to use for snook

The snook experience Trying to keep snook out of mangrove roots or from wrapping pilings is an experience that walks the thin line between anxiety and excitement. But when you pull it off and the fish is in hand you'll always remember it as exhilarating. Getting it right The right leader/bite tippet combo is extremely [...]
Comparing Flexo Crabs

Know your Flexo: Comparing all the flexo style crab flies

Origins Using a mesh tube body for the shell of a crab fly is one those rare ideas that was truly unique when the original Flexo and Alphlexo Crabs were created. With a permeable "crab shell", this style of crab fly is a great solve for getting the wider surface area of crab flies to [...]
Top Three Under $300 fly reels

Top 3 fly reels under $300 – Redington Ace, Lamson Liquid S, Orvis Hydros

Catching the fish of your lifetime does not require the most expensive reel in the case. Neither does catching a lifetime's worth of fish or making a lifetime's worth of memories. Today's mid price point reels are designed and built to go the distance and handle whatever you throw at them. Redington Ace The first-of-its-kind [...]
Badass Fun Size Reels - Tibor Backcountry | Hardy Fortuna Regent | Abel Rove

Badass Fun Size Reels – Tibor Backcountry | Hardy Fortuna Regent | Abel Rove

When you think of saltwater outfits, you likely think of 8 weights and bigger. While an 8 weight is a great starting point as an all-purpose saltwater outfit, there are times when 6 and 7 weights are called for. Whether you're trying to optimize stealth or fun, these light weight reels need to hold up [...]
Fulling Mill Salty Craft Fur Cover

Salty Craft Fur – The Best Craft Fur for full bodied patterns

As the first material that most tiers begin with - Craft Fur is a staple material in saltwater, warmwater and trout streamer fly tying. The downside to Craft Fur has always been its length and lack of body. It takes a lot of Craft Fur to build any kind of profile and unless it's used [...]
Flylords visit

Flylords visits the shop!

Fly fishing content creators, story tellers, and die hard anglers Flylords stopped by on their journey through Florida. Check out their latest adventure including their little shop visit here and bonefishing in the bay with our Capt. Mike P!
Our Top 10 Weight Reels

Our Top 10 Weight Reels

We love 10 weights, they're such a unique size. 8 and 9 weights are a class. 11 and 12 weights are a class. Then there's the 10 in between, in a class of its own. We use 10's in both difficult conditions for bonefish and permit, and friendly conditions for tarpon and pelagics. If your [...]