Our Top 10 Snook Flies

When it comes to catching large snook, there are a few flies that stand out. This list of the top 10 snook flies will give you some insight into how, when, and where to fish them for the best success. Snook are predatory fish that are normally eager to eat a fleeing baitfish. An important [...]
Top ten redfish flies

Our Top 10 Redfish Flies

Close Call Blogpost

Close Call

Fly Tying Tips

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Jig Bomb Beads – Adding Weight to Flies

What are Jig Bombs The Umpqua Jig Bombs make you rethink the way you add weight to your fly patterns. These tungsten beads are a better way to add weight to any pattern vs the traditional barbell styles. The trend of large dumbbell eyes to add more weight means that tyers lose shank length and [...]
One Day A Year

1 Year In The Making | One Fly A Day

If you haven't seen our first blog post in regards to Shop Boy Richie tying One Fly A Day, check that out here. last year on New Years' day, Richie started off with his resolution to tie 1 different fly a day for a year. Above is a short Q&A with him and how he [...]

Two Resins Explained | UV Vs Epoxy

So, you are ready to start using resin and don't know the difference between Uv Cure and Epoxy? This is the perfect post for you! Resins/Epoxy has changed the fly tying world and is being widely used to create some unique, durable, and fishy flies. In the above video, Mike goes over a few key [...]

How To Create Your Own Material Brush | Fly Tying DIY Brush Making

Creating Your Own Brush In the video above, Mike goes over in detail how to create your own tying brush. Another way to make tying even more enjoyable is making your own brushes. Creating out-of-the-box color and style brushes can translate to the most unique flies we've seen yet. The possibilities are endless when it [...]

Fly Tying Tutorials

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How To Tie: Richie’s Frumpy Toad

How To Tie: Pass’s Guide Shrimp | The PERFECT Bonefish Fly

How To Tie: Rudys Schmavalon | A Practical Beach Snook Pattern

How To Tie: Hamilton’s Cuda Tube

Tying Material Spotlights

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Jig Bomb Beads – Adding Weight to Flies

What are Jig Bombs The Umpqua Jig Bombs make you rethink the way you add weight to your fly patterns. These tungsten beads are a better way to add weight to any pattern vs the traditional barbell styles. The trend of large dumbbell eyes to add more weight means that tyers lose shank length and [...]
Mustad Launches AlphaPoint Fly Hooks

Mustad Launches AlphaPoint Fly Hooks | A Lifetime Of Hook Design

R&D Makes Perfection Rigorous testing with tons of research and development from fly tyers and fishermen has led us to the greatest iteration of Mustad hooks we have ever seen. When it comes to important gear, hooks are pretty high on the list. Sharpness, dimensions, weight, strength and cost effectiveness are key things anglers look [...]

Material Spotlight | Polar Goat Hair

Polar Goat is a very long, natural material that works extremely well for long streamer patterns. It's much like Polar Fiber, just a lot longer at 6-8" of useable length. In comparison to the previous material spotlight, Icelandic Sheep, Polar Goat is more opaque, slightly thicker, and has more sheen. The material does contain underfur that [...]

Fly Tying Material Spotlight | Icelandic Sheep

Icelandic Sheep is a long, natural material that works incredibly well for larger streamer patterns. It feels like a combination of Craft Fur, Pseudo Hair, and Polar Fiber - but it's much longer and a bit softer, with 5-7" of useable length. The material itself does contain underfur that can either be combed out or [...]

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Our Top 10 Weight Reels

Our Top 10 Weight Reels

Sage Salt R8 Core

Why We Love Tibor

An Overview Of The Scott Wave

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Our Top 10 Snook Flies

When it comes to catching large snook, there are a few flies that stand out. This list of the top 10 snook flies will give you some insight into how, when, and where to fish them for the best success. Snook are predatory fish that are normally eager to eat a fleeing baitfish. An important [...]
Top ten redfish flies

Our Top 10 Redfish Flies

Top 10 Redfish Flies From the lower east coast to the Gulf of Mexico, Redfish thrive and eagerly devour a well-presented fly. Below is a list of 10 redfish patterns that we personally use at the shop. Each of these patterns has certain characteristics that allow it to perform well in specific situations you'll encounter [...]

An Overview Of The Scott Wave

The rod feels like a premium rod in your hand. The swing weight is the first thing we noticed. The rod is light and sharp with extremely fast recoil. This fast recoil allows for great rod tip tracking and control over your loops. In close (under 50ft) the rod is deadly accurate and is very [...]

AFFTA Line Weights And What They Do

When it comes to fly line weights, there is an organization known as AFFTA (American Fly Fishing Trade Association). In 1959 the AFFTA line standardization weights set a baseline for all lines to be measured. You might ask yourself why this is important. AFFTA gave us a reference range on what weights worked better at [...]

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AFFTA Line Weights And What They Do

All About Fly Fishing Leaders

All About Fly Fishing Leaders

What I Carry In My Wading Hip Pack – Bonefish Setup

What To Do If Your Welded Loop Breaks | The Better Connection

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Close Call Blogpost

Close Call

Capt. Michael Passalacqua "Mike Sr and I were having a blast fishing down in Flamingo. Snook fishing was the name of the game. I was poling along this perfect mud bank with slightly off-color muddy water. Mike Sr was at the bow, and we had caught a few decent snooks laid up along the bank [...]
ChopperTails by Capt Carl Ball

ChopperTails

Capt. Carl Ball "We were out here tarpon fishing, tarpon wishing, and one of those big military helicopters flew by us. It flew in, it went by us, it turned around, it came down real low and it was heading right for us. We were like, 'uh-oh'. It got down real low to the water [...]
Scott Hamilton Circus Act

Circus Act

Capt. Scott Hamilton "The Singletons’ weather was marginal for the four days that we fished, with the seas being a sloppy three to four foot, but with little going on inshore, we buckled down and headed offshore anyhow. The first day was spent warming up on runners and other assorted little stuff, Scott Singleton managed [...]
Bobby Gibson Tough as Nails

Tough as Nails

Capt. Bobby Gibson "Jorge and I were permit fishing last week. I don't know how many almosts we had, and then caught one. Hooked one blind casting in the mud. A tank. Out of the first five shots, I thought every single one was going to eat the way they acted and chased the fly [...]