I know my friends want to hear about my tarpon trip last week, but it was not much to write home about. I knew it could be hit or miss when I booked it, but Apalachicola was the closest place I might still find some tarpon in August. The tarpon population starts to get thin … More Apalachicola Tarpon Trip
I made a trip to the marsh with Magnolia Fly Fisher Mark (right) this past Monday, 5/22/23. We had initially planned on Thursday but the weatherman, my constant antagonist, predicted windy weather. Our guide suggested Monday and we made calls and shuffled things around to work the trip in on Monday. True to form, the … More Borrowed Luck
Recently I went down to my neighborhood ponds and stayed into the last 30 minutes of daylight. I started noticing fish breaking the surface, obviously feeding on something hatching. I was trying typical bream killers and poppers but the bream would have nothing to do with my offerings. Mosquitoes were biting me so I naturally … More Selective Bluegill
Just this week I happened to bump into a video by Paul Arden on changing the grip during the cast. The maneuver is called the “Grip Shift” although there is what I suspect is a misspelling in the video’s title, “Shift” is spelled “Sniff”. I like Paul’s videos, I think he does a good job … More Another Casting Tweak
I’m really stepping in it with this position but I can’t help it, fly fishing in the U.S. is missing out on the single best single hander’s innovation since the double haul. I have been watching for the last couple of years for this glaring hole to be filled here in the U.S. but no, … More The Glaring Hole in Fly Casting
First day – Chris – 4 white bass, 1 gaspergou, Glen – one shortnose gar, one alligator gar and one channel catSecond day – Chris – 4 white bass and one long nose gar, Glen – three white bass
The Far Side comic strip by Gary Larson was always my favorite. The strip had a really unique sense of humor and I miss it to this day. Well, recently I learned how to get to the “far side” too, with a cast. Jeff Ferguson, an MCI and FFI Casting Board of Governors member gave … More The Far Side
Myself and a couple of club members made our first DIY, kayak, redfish trip of the year. Had a good time but the fishing wasn’t good, primarily I think because the tides have changed to a high tide in the mid-day. It happens this time of year. I picked a day when there was a … More Nobody from Mississippi Fishes Like That
I just saw this blurb in an “Advocacy Update” email from the Coastal Conservation Association, MENHADEN REDUCTION FISHERY OPERATIONS LIMITED TO ONE-MILE FROM COASTAL SHORELINES, EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2022. I think we still have a long way to go in protecting our Mississippi coastal fisheries, but this update is near and dear to my heart. … More Jackson County Now in the One-mile Exclusion Zone
My brother Don, owner of Breambugs.com, was at the Sowbug Festival recently and bumped into a fly fishing/kayak podcaster, Shawn Seabaugh of Kayak Flyer. Of course I am a big fan of Don as he is my big brother. Don is the oldest of four brothers and I am the youngest. I have spent my … More Podcast: Don Davis of Breambugs.com Interviewed on Kayak Flyer
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