Bonefish

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Bonefish - articles

Article 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	Article Itu's Bones Q&A May 23. 2012 Answers Get the fascinating story of the video Itu's Bones when Carl McNiel, the man behind the video, answers our questions and tells how the whole thing started and developed. Read the interview here	Article Shrimp anatomy for the fly tyer Mar 21. 2012 Lecture Having seen, tied and fished shrimp flies for many years, Martin feels a need to do a little lecture on the real appearance of shrimp, especially targeted at fly tyers. Take the shrimp class here
Article 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.	Article Bastard Crab Aug 31. 2011 Bonefish fly Yet another impressionistic crab pattern that includes materials providing a lot of movement. This an Aaron Adams pattern that is often eaten as it drops to the bottom. Read the extract from Dick Brown's Bonefish Fly Patterns here	Article Dick Brown Aug 31. 2011 Author Dick Brown has stalked bonefish, permit, tarpon, snook, and other tropical saltwater species for over 30 years and he’s fished extensively for bones in the Bahamas, Caribbean, Pacific, South America, and Florida Keys. Read a full bio here
Article Meko Special Aug 31. 2011 Bonefish fly Omeko Glinton created the Meko Special in an attempt to come up with a single fly that you can fish over any color bottom so you don’t have to waste time changing flies as you move from flat to flat. Read the extract from Dick Brown's Bonefish Fly Patterns here	Article Salty dreams and glassy shrimp Nov 24. 2007 Salt Chris Edghill writes: "Fascinating to see how they worked together, one would dive in between the rocks and sea grass, completely burying itself and the others just milled around waiting for a shrimp to dart out from it's hiding place where it would be quickly devoured." This experience spawned his S.L.S. Shrimp	Article Vaughn Cochran Jul 27. 2007 Fishy art Read about Florida artist, guide and store owner Vaughn Cochran's history and see samples of his beautiful art, which stretches from pop art over impressionsitic scenes to sculptures. Cochran paints and sculpts fish and scenes from his home waters as well as other tropical waters. Read how two passions blend - art and fishing.
Article Honey Shrimp Nov 1. 2006 Shrimp for a cocktail There are thousands of shrimp patterns in the world, made from the same template. This pattern is a time consumer, but it makes it more interesting tying shrimp flies. The eyes, proportions and legs gives this pattern some kind of magic. See how to make the leggy one here	Article The Bahamian Rhapsody II Oct 26. 2006 Da bones! Second part of the Bahamian bonefish joyride as described by The Gang of Four. Join Paul, Tomaz, Ian and Simon on more bonefish fun, a sailboat regatta and lots of good, clean Bahamian fun. Read second part of the story here.	Article The Bahamian Rhapsody I Oct 24. 2006 Da bones! Go on a bonefishing adventure and catch bones, tarpon, shark and a wealth of other species in the waters of the Bahamas. Tomaz Modic and Paul Slaney tells the story of fish caught and released, lines and rods broken and lots of fun had. Join them in this epic article.