Tarpon Flanks – Keys and Sunlight

Earlier in my stay in the Florida Keys I had the good fortune to catch a beautiful, giant tarpon. (Check out my “Quest to Catch a Tarpon” post) Once I landed the fish, I took photos of it, but as is normally the case, they were worthless in capturing the true intense beauty that this […]

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Final Day on the Flats

Another day spent chasing the almighty Permit! I met Capt.Jared Cyr at the Huricane Hole Marina yesterday morning. We headed out to probe the flats around Key West for an opportunity to land my first Permit on a fly. We pulled onto the edge of the first of Jared’s favorite spots. As I pulled line from […]

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Fishing the Flats

I spent the day on the flats yesterday, fishing for Redfish and Permit. I came home feeling like a failure. Scratch that, I was a failure. I’m a pretty decent angler.. but Saltwater fishing with a fly or spinning rod brings out EVERY flaw in my game. Many of my FB friends are accomplished Saltwater […]

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