All About Fly Fishing Leaders

All About Fly Fishing Leaders

What is a fly leader? The leader in fly fishing is a line (typically monofilament or fluorocarbon) attached at the end of your fly line that presents your fly to the fish. It aids in the transfer of energy from the fly line, turning over your flies while casting. The flies you're throwing and the [...]

Tying A Different Fly Everyday For 1 Year Straight | Shop Boy Richie

Do you ever wonder what it would look like to tie a new fly every day for a year straight? Richie, AKA "Shop boy Richie" did and wanted to see if he could challenge himself. Challenging yourself can be a daunting task with anything in life. It takes dedication to keep trying new things or [...]

How we make destination boxes / How to build a fly box

How we make destination fly boxes You’ve seen our destination fly boxes, assorted flies suited for popular fly fishing destinations. Since many have asked, you may have wondered how we make these selections. The answer comes down to three factors: guide recommendations, personal experience, and customer experience/feedback. For the flies the guides want, we rely [...]

Three New AirFlo Superflo Lines

Airflo brings in the new year with three new Superflo lines. Airflo's three new Superflo saltwater lines are here and have you covered for any situation the new year brings. After a lot of R&D, Aiflo has released their best series yet - the Super flo series. The Power Taper, Flats Tactical Taper, and Universal [...]

Fly Fishing The Mullet Run

The Mullet Are Here What is the Mullet Run The Mullet Run is an event that takes place along Florida beaches and intracoastal waterways. A big bait migration coming from the north - traveling southbound in the months of September-November (more on times later). Stalked by the numerous predator fish that prey on the tasty [...]
Orvis Hydros Review

Orvis Hydros Updated Fly Reel Review

This is the Orvis Hydros. The next generation in the Hydros series of reels, ascending from the Hydros SL. With a solid foundation in place put there by the previous generations, Orvis just improved the Hydros in the areas that warranted improvements. It's still the budget-friendly large arbor workhorse you've known the Hydros family to [...]
All About Bonefish with Capt. Bob Branham and BTT's Dr. Ross Boucek (West Palm Beach Fishing Club)

All About Bonefish with Capt. Bob Branham and BTT’s Dr. Ross Boucek (West Palm Beach Fishing Club)

Legendary Biscayne Bay guide Capt. Bob Branham and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust's Florida Keys Initiative Manager Dr. Ross Boucek's presentation on bonefish at the West Palm Beach Fishing Club. Between Capt. Branham's experience and Dr. Boucek's science, we get some great insight into the state of South Florida's bonefish fishery, as well as some fishing [...]
Scientific Anglers Infinity Salt vs Grand Slam

Scientific Anglers Grand Slam vs Infinity Salt Fly Lines

FFI certified casting instructor Gene Geppert was practicing a long quick cast with a weighted fly. A cast generally used during a permit encounter, but more specifically an Exmouth Indo-Pacific permit - as there you usually have to make a longer cast. They don't use skiffs in Exmouth and you usually can't get anywhere near [...]
Scott Sector Fly Rod in Backcountry

The Sectorization of the Backcountry

The Fishing Early Thursday we received our first shipment of Scott Sector fly rods. Later that afternoon I got a text saying "let's put the Sector to work!" and a screenshot of the weather for Friday. It was from Mike P. (our social media man and the guy responsible for the video above). The way [...]
Waterworks-Lamson Standard Seat Fly Rod Review

Throwing Grey: Waterworks-Lamson Standard Seat Fly Rod Review

When you think of Waterworks-Lamson, you think reels and only reels. So if you were a little skeptical when you heard that they released their first saltwater rod a few weeks ago, you were not alone. We’ve seen it before; a company that is not known for rods imports a blank and puts their logo [...]