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 [...]

The First Real Florida Cold Front | Everglades National Park Redfish

With South Florida and Everglades National Park dipping into the low 50s for the first time since last winter, that can only mean one thing—very happy redfish! We caught up with Capt. Mike of Bird Dog Fly Fishing, who took full advantage of the beautiful weather and cooler temperatures to give us the lowdown. “Fishing [...]
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 [...]

Our Top 10 Tarpon Flies

When it comes to tarpon, they can be pursued and found in a tremendous variety of situations. Regarding fly choice, we need to select the right flies for the situation. This applies to most species of fish and their corresponding fly selection. Specifically, tarpon can be located everywhere from 100% freshwater back canals to the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]