Our club recently had a fly casting clinic. It was well-done by the casting instructors and very much appreciated. I think the instructors did a great job. I think the new casters learned a lot. I signed up too but it wasn’t for beginner instruction, I simply wanted some time to get help on a … More Slide Loading Back-Cast Presentation Re-visited
My oldest brother Don owns and operates Breambugs.com and he has told me over the years that the Ligon Breamkiller has always been the best selling fly that he sells. It’s a simple fly, available in six colors but black and white appears to sell the best. Don started including a data sheet with Ligon … More How to Fish the Ligon Breamkiller – By Don Davis
At the Gulf Coast Classic this year I made a bid on a donated trip and actually won the bid. The trip was offered by Jacob Commers of @AllseasonAnglers. Jacob guides part of the year out West, part of the year in Arkansas and in the Fall guides on the Mississippi coast for saltwater. I … More Bulls across the Sound
What’s better than catching a tarpon? Catching two! I’m gonna leave a lot of details out because I am not worthy, I’m just the angler, but yes, I did finally catch my tarpon and not long after that I caught another one. We jumped several which promptly broke leaders, threw flies, broke welded loops, broke … More Tarpon Journey Update
I just got back from my most recent attempt at placing my hand on a tarpon. Every trip I make I seem to get a little further down this road. I’ve seen them, gotten them to look at my fly, follow my fly, eat and spit my fly, hooked them and then broke the leader, … More My Tarpon Journey
I recently watched a video by Simon Gawesworth on Single Handed Spey casting. I was really impressed with his casting and just had to wonder if the line he was recommending would help make my own single handed spey casts smoother and maybe even longer. Simon does casting for RIO products and he was recommending … More RIO Has a Winner with Elite Single Handed Spey Line
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
The Mississippi river doesn’t play well with fly fishing, but a few days out of the year the river is tame enough for a good day on the water. This past 4th of July was one of those days. Spring was long gone and summer well under way by July 1 when my USGS Water … More Jetty Hopping on the MS
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