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Fall is a funny time for a fishing guide in the Keys. The breakneck pace ebbs a bit, and I have time to get friendly again with all the land-loving facets of my life. Dock duties are essential, for re-rigging and repairs. But a day on the water with clients is a dollar in myRead more

Dave from Colorado came into town for a few days recently to get in some much need bow time.  He brought a quiver of fly rods and reels and had tied up some very tasty looking flies. Dave actually spends most of his time tying flies. As a matter of fact, that’s what he does–heRead more

Working both shorelines and open water, we logged another tarpon on the score board yesterday, the 4th day in the week-long annual Don Hawley tournament. Weather has been steadily improving since Monday, though the numbers of fish caught haven’t gone up dramatically. We’ve caught a total of 7 – at least a tarpon a day – andRead more

Not bad for his first snook caught on fly March 9th. Look at those electric yellow fins!   Flats fishing in Islamorada and the Florida Keys offers something exciting in every season. While you Northerners are cringing through winter’s last laugh, we are whooping it up on the water catching a memorable mixed bag ofRead more