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How To Tie The Wiredipity Trout Nymph

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Mike Mastropasqua

Watch on YouTube The Wiredipity was shop owner Darren Selznick's go-to trout nymph back when he was guiding in southern Colorado. Incredibly fast & easy to tie, the Wiredipity is perfect for the seasoned trout angler looking to bang out a batch of flies for the season, as well as for the saltwater angler going [...]

South Florida Fly Fishing Guide To A Successful Summer

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Mike Mastropasqua

As we approach the first day of summer (June 20th), we look back onto a very unseasonable first half of spring in South Florida. Although there was some good fishing to be had, heavy winds and a cooling front had most anglers wondering what‘s in store as we get into what are usually South Florida’s [...]

How To Tie The Golden Gotcha Bonefish Fly

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Mike Mastropasqua

Watch on YouTube The Golden Gotcha is our twist on one of the world's most proven bonefish flies. The Gotcha catches bonefish everywhere from the Indo-Pacific to the Bahamas, Belize and Mexico. A good customer of ours who frequently fishes the Abacos reported that the fish reacted better to the gold mylar and eyes than [...]

Jorge Martinez Tarpon Box Giveaway

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Mike Mastropasqua

Here is your chance to start the 2016 tarpon season with a new Cliff Bugger Beast fly box with original artwork by marine artist Jorge Martinez! See rules and how to enter below. Rules: This is a raffle-style giveaway that will run from April 1, 2016 to April 15, 2016 Grand prize is the Cliff [...]

How To Tie The Polar Toad Tarpon Fly

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Mike Mastropasqua

Watch on YouTube The tarpon are here and we're prepping for the heart of the season with this how-to tarpon fly video on the Polar Toad. The Polar Toad is shop owner Darren Selznick's variation of the oh so effective Tarpon Toad. The Polar Toad has the advantage in that it shows the fish something [...]

How To Tie The Sad Flea Bonefish Fly

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Mike Mastropasqua

Watch on YouTube When it comes to flies for bonefish and permit, our Biscayne Bay guide Capt. Dave Saddler likes simple and effective. With those guidelines in mind, he came up with the Sad Flea and has great success with the fly due to how naturally it lands. The Sad Flea hits the water softly [...]

Western Australia’s Fly Fishing Treasure (Interview)

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Mike Mastropasqua

12 years ago Dr. Gene Geppert retired from a career in Pulmonary Medicine and dedicated his life to every aspect of fly fishing, especially fly casting. He has been a Certified Casting Instructor of the International Federation of Fly Fishers since 2011. Everyone who calls or comes into the shop looking to learn or improve [...]

How To Tie The Brushy Baitfish With EP Brushes

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Mike Mastropasqua

The Brushy Baitfish is as quick & easy to tie as it is deadly on pretty much everything that eats baitfish including tarpon, snook, trout, largemouth bass, peacock bass, and redfish. The beauty of this fly is that you can combine any two colors of EP Craft Fur Brush and EP Minnow Head Brush to adapt [...]

New Battle-Ready Patagonia Gear

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Mike Mastropasqua

The Patagonia Spring 2016 Collection is here and the best way we can describe the saltwater fly fishing line is "battle-ready". All good armor has a job to do, the new Patagonia gear is no different. Spring and Summer not only bring hot fishing, but also blistering heat and torrential downpours that seem to come [...]

Bass Fishing With The Game Changer

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Mike Mastropasqua

This past year I’ve had too many monster Largemouth Bass go after a 6-12” fish I’ve had hooked on my standard Meat Whistle rig. I’ve committed this Fall & Winter to fishing nothing but bigger flies and to me that meant Blane Chocklett’s Game Changer dressed up like a small bass. The articulations give the [...]

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