On my marsh trips I have been getting disgusted with the number of fish that spook when the fly hits the water. Of course how close you cast to a redfish is inversely proportional to his size. The bigger the fish the closer you can cast without risking spooking the fish, the smaller the fish, … More Match the “push button” hatch
I was once in a conversation with a group of fly fishers as they discussed what they called “the BS Index”. According to this group of fellow fly fishers, the “BS Index” is the number of fish claimed divided by the number actually boated. Say a guy claims he caught ten but actually only caught … More The Zen of When
Years ago, before the local reservoir’s dam road was four-lane, there was a ditch running parallel behind the dam where I liked to fly fish. The ditch ran parallel to the massive earthen dam, on top of which was Spillway Road. I liked the ditch because I could bank fish it easily from the manicured … More What a little slack line can do to an afternoon of fly fishing…
The result is what I call my “Samurai’ System. One must “draw” the fly rod from the holder when a fish is sighted and that movement is akin to the motion of a Samurai drawing his sword. The dramatic flourish of “drawing” the fly rod may even remind one of the famous Samurai Delicatessen skit … More The “Samurai” System for SUPs or Stand-up Kayaks
Welcome to “Samurai” Fly Shop. If you’re here because you want to learn a better way to sight cast to fish from a kayak or SUP with a flyrod, you’re in the right place. Articles and instruction in, what I call, the “Samurai” System for sight casting with a flyrod, from a SUP or kayak. … More Welcome to Samurai Fly Shop!
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