I went to Church this morning. Perhaps it was the nun from high school English who compelled me to go. In this case, however, my church is the one that Tom Brokaw talks about. “If fishing is a religion, Fly Fishing is high church”. And so it was today. I got up and headed to…
It’s been a while since I waded this flat and several tides have ebbed and flowed. I figure that I should start back where I started, with the Walker’s Cay Chronicles. Fortunately the good folk at Hells Bay Boats have done a great public service and bringing back several episodes of the fishing classic. Just…
Originally posted on Do It Yourself Bonefishing:
Thanks to Ernie Ferraresso of Bonefish Zen for his “guest” blog about a wonderful trip he took with his Dad last fall. He and his father visited Inagua and fished with the only guide on the island Ezzard Cartwright (242-339-1362). Though not a DIY destination, to see…
I’ve got a special place in my heart for Hawaiian Bonefish or O’io as the Hawaiian’s call them. There is a move to give them gamefish status in Hawaii. This would make it illegal to net bonefish and I think it’s a good idea. There are a couple of articles out there about this, and…
Here is a story by Thomas McGuane from 1972. It’s an oldie but a goodie. This one is for bonefish what the Longest Silence is for Permit. He really captures bonefishing in the Keys. I like his thoughts on the mind of the fisherman who takes to the flats after bonefish, the impact of the…
When I think of some of my best times on the flats, more than just snap shots of fish and places come to mind. In particular, it’s more a movie, or series of events all running in front of the backdrop of fantastic locations, sights and sounds. Add the smoke of a good cigar carried…
The no take ban on Snook in South West Florida will expire in September this year. I think that this is a bad thing. I’m no fisheries expert, but maintaining a species as catch and release appears to be a good thing over the long haul. There is a petition to extend the ban. Please…
Putting it all together in Boca Paila is a trip worth taking. Located way off the beaten path in the Sian Ka’a n Biosphere Reserve, Boca Paila Fishing Lodge served as my base of operations for chasing Yucatan Bones. The spot couldn’t be more perfect. Every morning, I watched the sun rise over the Caribbean…
From the bow of the skiff, staring into the water. Luciano, my guide, quietly directing my vision to a dark spot in front of the boat. There, the spot moves, a black spike rises above the surface. “Palometa, 40ft cast now!”, Luciano says. Cast now, cast now he says, I can barely stand up. Permit…
It’s cold, real cold. Cold and snowy, wait cold and now rainy. The best of everything, cold and wet. The ice in my glass seemed to be warmer than the weather. Sipping tequila and thinking about warm tropical places, my mind traveled a long way, across el Caribe to the Yucatan. The Boca Paila Fishing…
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