Fly Fishing

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Daytona Tarpon

Florida Sportsman member: SUPER D I found some fish rolling, and was able to get one to eat. At the end of April I jumped one 60 to 80 pounds, but this one was probably 50+ pounds, 4 to 5 feet long, thick, and my best one to date.

Fly Fishing How-To

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Catching Mullet on Fly

Solving the jumping enigma with flies. When you think about it, the “game” in gamefish says a lot about a fish. It helps explain why one man’s grunting and sweating aboard a drifting sportfisherman seems so far removed from another’s grilled swordfish in a restaurant.

Fly Fishing Gear

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Orvis Agrees to Buy Scientific Anglers and Ross

Top fly tackle brand Orvis has entered into an agreement to buy fly line brand Scientific Anglers and rod and reel brand Ross from 3M, in one of the biggest deals in the recent history of the fly fishing trade.

Features

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Bluegill Fishing on the Fly

Tricks to take big bream on fly. Several years ago, I caught a mixed bag of four dozen bluegills and shellcrackers during a single, glorious afternoon. While that was practically all the law allowed, the real kicker is that these fish weighed close to a pound apiece.

Fly Fishing Videos

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Charlotte Harbor Tarpon

Florida Sportsman member : E-type posted a few videos of his first few tarpon of the year. In E-types video description he writes, “Video of my second tarpon this year on a fly in Charlotte Harbor, FL. Pretty exciting take. Had a few shots, nothing. Then one was moving toward my fly[...]“

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Talbot Island Surf Fly Fishing

Florida Sportsman member : FlyFishJax (a.k.a. Capt. Rich Santos) produced this video of surf (fly)fishing for redfish last year on Talbot island in Jacksonville.