Clear Fly Lines, Are They Really Better?

Posted on by Mike Passalacqua
Saltwater fly fishing is a game of inches and attitude. Inches, because little things—light angle, water clarity, leader length, how a fly lands—can be the difference between a fish sliding over to inspect or sliding away like you insulted its whole family. Attitude, because you still have to cast into wind, keep your cool, and [...]

Mark Giacobba Q&A Fly Fishing Everglades National Park

Posted on by Mike Passalacqua
Mark Giacobba’s seminar was a practical, experience-driven look at fly fishing the Florida Everglades—especially the Flamingo area—shaped by his 25 years of guiding in one of the most dynamic shallow-water fisheries around. He emphasized that success in Flamingo isn’t about one magic fly or trick—it’s about reading the environment and adjusting constantly. The Everglades change [...]

Andy Mill Tarpon Recap

Posted on by Mike Passalacqua
Huge thanks to an awesome evening of tarpon talk with Andy Mill. The shop was packed with anglers who were fired up to learn, ask smart questions, and geek out over the details that actually make a difference when the fish of a lifetime shows up. Tarpon are a funny mix of simple and impossible: [...]

Fly Fishing The Mullet Run

Posted on by Mike Passalacqua
When And Where Timing the migration can be a skill of its own. The main thing that pushes the bait is the weather. From the end of August into November, bait that is off the coasts of the Carolinas and Georgia head south to Florida. Large storms, cooler weather spikes, and winds have a huge [...]

Fly Tying Scissors

Posted on by Mike Passalacqua
Why scissors matter When it comes to saltwater fly tying, scissors might not be the flashiest tool on your bench—but they’re absolutely one of the most important. A good pair of tying scissors is like a chef’s knife: the right blade makes all the difference in precision, efficiency, and the quality of the final product. [...]