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I think the real reason people fly fish on the flats is because it’s challenging.  We don’t just one day decide that we are going to start to saltwater fly fish because it looks easy and fun, but rather, because it’s hard and exotic.   We find our way to it through airports, long car rides, and some sort of sacrifice in search of something exciting, challenging and beautiful.  Sometimes the road will lead there from a freshwater tout or bass background and sometimes it will evolve from a bait and spin-fishing past.  The common ground is that it represents the next level in our angling evolution.  At some point in this journey of fishing you will have to face down the silver king… Read More

Permit fishing in Key West is one of the most intense and rewarding angling experiences.  To catch a permit on fly is the culmination of angling skill, dedication, and pure hunting… The silence is deafening!   The water’s surface is viscous and shinning silver and orange.  The outgoing tide is tepid, with the current passing between your legs being the only indication you’re wading, because it’s the same temperature as your shaking, nervous body… “Remember to breathe!” Read More

In the world of sports fishing, Permit are truly a rockstar gamefish!  They are something to aspire to, to appreciate and to respect.  For these reasons, permit have become a target of many anglers that travel to South Florida in hopes of accomplishing the goal of catching one.  The charter business in Florida is big business, and Permit represent a nearly year-round resource for that industry.  Measures to protect permit and the philosophy of catch and release for these gamefish is more then just the right thing to do it good for the economy… it’s rockstar economics!   Read More