Flats

Fishing the tropical flats - and flies for it

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GT Sep 30. 2016 Wow! I just have to say wow! GT's are just... wow... and this book is like… wow!	A Life's Dream Jun 24. 2015 Tropical It had been a long time on my list. The fabulous Caribbean fishing for Tarpon, Bonefish and Permit. In the summer of 2014 I decided that it was time to start the planning. I am not getting younger. You can't take the dough in the bank with you... and Carpe Diem. Read the story here
Stripers on the flats Jan 3. 2014 Maine Chasing striped bass in the shallow water - the flats - can be a lot of fun as Swiss fly-angler Lukas Bammatter can attest to. Read his story here	Don't wade, you idiot! Sep 19. 2011 Stay dry Why do many anglers stomp into the water and spook every fish in close distance before they even lay out their first cast? GFF partner Martin Joergensen recommends staying on land. Read why in this article.

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Video Seeking Permit Jul 27. 2023 Episode 5 - For the past five years Phil Tuttle has been seeking to catch his first permit. Would you believe that the first permit he ever threw to ate his fly?	Video I'll Wait Here Forever Jul 19. 2023 A Yucatán Fly Fishing Journey. Wildlife biologist and comedian Eeland Stribling has caught some impressive fish over the years, but one has eluded him.	Video Farquhar Oct 7. 2022 Farquhar - these flats are alive!
Video This day was a redfish record for me Dec 20. 2021 The couple days before I had caught one Redfish in the slot size, and I hooked up to one undersized, and so did Johnny. However today was on fire! The reds were stirring like crazy!	Video Corpus Redfish Fly Fishing Dec 13. 2021 Another day, and a couple more reds! After years of heading down to corpus with horrible luck, finally I think I have figured out these reds.	Video Redfish all day long! Oct 21. 2021 I was able to make another trip down to Corpus to fish for some redfish and finally hooked into a few. This trip I was able to land 4 redfish and hooked 5.
Video Redfish, we found the perfect spot! Sep 17. 2021 I finally hooked one of these amazingly powerful fish on the fly. It took off like crazy and ended up bending the hook I was fishing.	Video Fishing the Gulf in the heat of Summer Jul 9. 2021 Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico for redfish and speckled trout can be amazing, especially off the Texas coast. However it can also be very hot!	Video The Permit Bonanza Tour Dec 5. 2020 During the spring 2020 a group of Swedish anglers had a crazy fishing in Xcalak, Mexico. First permit ever for many in the group and many more for a few of us.
Video Fly Fishing For Bonefish Nov 21. 2020 Tom Rosenbauer loves to catch bonefish on a fly and in this educational video he discusses the essentials of going after this wonderful species.	Video Saltwater Fly Fishing Cosmoledo Seychelles Jan 8. 2020 If you are a fly angler searching for a phenomenal saltwater fishing adventure, Cosmoledo Atoll is the ideal location for you.	Video Fly fishing the flats for Bonefish Nov 30. 2019 Earlier this month I was sent down to the Bahamas to round up some footage of bones on the flats.
Video Indiana Bones Oct 16. 2019 The inspiration for my T-Motion video, Bahamian “Indiana Bones”, materialized inland and at home in Central Oregon.	Video The Shallow Season Feb 17. 2019 As the Fall set in and weather cools the Fly fishing for redfish here in our local water of Panama City Beach heats up. The redfish get shallower than they do at any other time of the year.	Video Flat out Strange Feb 14. 2019 Triggerfish Nirvana. Tourette Fishing is a dedicated team of African fishing travel experts and professional guides.

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