Fly Fishing


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Fly Reds and Tarpon

Florida Sportsman member: Capt. Gregg McKee I was casting an 8wt fly rod and a 3/0 deer hair slider since I thought spinning tackle would make too much noise.

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Sanibel Island Fly Fishing Sampler

When it comes to flyfishing, Sanibel Island does not take a back seat to any other destination. This southwest Florida barrier island offers an amazing range of fly fishing options both from shore and boat…

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Spring Tides: Full Moon Fly Fishing Fever

While the Florida Sportsman print magazine no longer carries the Tide Charts, the proven system is available free on the Web site, here: Florida Sportsman Tide Charts.

Photo of Capt. Bill Smith, in 1939, with the first-ever bonefish caught on regulation fly tackle. That's a copy of Smith's fly, framed with the image.

Bonefish on Fly: A Challenge from the Start

Excerpt from Florida’s Fishing Legends and Pioneers: “I hit the Islamorada flats armed with those flies. I saw many bonefish and cast at them, and it didn’t take long at all for one of them to chomp it …”

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Fly Fishing for Billfish

A historical piece about fly fishing with teasers for billfish with the “Robinson System” developed by Webster Robinson and his wife Helen Robinson in the early 1960s.

Success! A small cobia is landed off Destin.

The Jig and Switch for Cobia

Last year, the spring cobia run in Destin was epic. Huge numbers of fish rolled through on their way to the spawning areas to the west [...]

Skyhorse Publishing is releasing Robert Cunningham's 224-page book in April.

Fishin’ Across the Line with Multiple IGFA-Record Holder Robert Cunningham

A fly tippet tarpon record is Cunningham’s remaining fishing obsession. The big silver kings travel the same beachfront as cobia and mackerel, but it’s only in Florida, says Cunningham, where fly fishing records are feasible …

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Free Fly Fishing Lessons at Orvis Dealers Beginning in May

“Based on the success of the program, we’ve been delighted to welcome many thousands of novice and advancing students to the joys of fly fishing through Fly Fishing 101 and 201…