Nicaragua – The Rumble in the Jungle
Steve Tatigian, Jed Mixter, Ned Hutchinson and myself flew to the Atlantic Coast in search of River Tarpon and Snook. Despite the conditions the trip turned out to be quite the adventure. We flew into Bluefields and stayed at the Casa Rosa lodge which was right on the water and the food cooked by Mama [...]
Baby Tarpon on Dry Flies
Last August in the midst of recovering from shoulder surgery on my casting arm I was headed to Isla Holbox with some friends to catch up with Sandflea and the boys. The trip was planned, the shoulder surgery was a surprise, but I figured I would just make the best of it (or have fun [...]
Playa Blanca = Playa Permit
Just got back from another successful trip to Playa Blanca. The last four trips have been very good and the Permit fishing seems to be getting better and better. We had an excellent group of 14 anglers and as always the lodge and staff were excellent. 17 Permit were caught for the week which was [...]
Cook Islands Bonefish
After a long summer filled with high water and a casting arm surgery, it ended on a high note, I got hitched!! After an amazing wedding filled with family and friends my beautiful wife and I traveled to the Cooks Islands for an amazing honeymoon. [...]
Doug Barnes Photography – Playa Blanca
It always amazes me watching someone do something extremely well. I do not know much about Photography, but I try and dabble here and there and learn what I can. Doug Barnes knows a lot about Photography, he has been doing it his entire life and his work speaks for itself. Last April I [...]
Playa Blanca 2011- Swimming Jaguar?????
We had another great week at Playa Blanca in April, the weather cooperated for the most part, cookie cutter clouds each day with high winds, but it could have been worse. While there were many highlights during our week and a lot of firsts in the permit and tarpon department, the main highlight was missed [...]
March Merkin 2011
Just back from the March Merkin where the weather was a little different than 2010. By the end of the tournament we were in shorts with bright blue skies, a nice change from the down coats and wool hats in 2010. Another [...]
Happy New Year!!!!!
As we head into 2011 and start another year of fish tales, I thought I would post some pics from 2010 that never made it up on the site. Here’s to another great fishing year in 2011!
Mr. Sandflea Super Slam
I went to spend sometime in Punta Allen with my good friends Careto & Lily after our week at Playa Blanca. It was nice to be back in Punta Allen, and guess who showed up late (of course) Russo!! I had the honor of joining arguably some of the best fishing guides in all of [...]
A True Monster
More often than not when fishing for Permit with a Fly, I find myself thinking, “What am I doing?” I often wonder why my infatuation for saltwater fishing with a fly had to land on Permit. What I have learned in fishing for Permit with a fly over the past 8 years is how quickly [...]
Tarpon Lessons
Last month I had to the oppurtunity to head back down to the keys to fish with my good friends Tom Levandoski and Capt. Chris Mcreedy. This was a Tarpon trip and all Permit desires were set aside for the week. As weather seems to be a trend in 2010, the trend continued. For the [...]
Carter Andrews Panama Update
I got a great report from a recent trip at Isla Secas in Panama from David Decker, who was fishing with Jeffrey Cardenas and Carter Andrews, sounds like one of those days!!!! Read below…………………………………………………………. With the sun climbing out of the Pacific, Jeffrey and I stepped aboard the gleaming See Vee. For avid anglers like us, [...]
Milkfish
The best day ever…………hhmmmmm? The other day I overheard another best day ever conversation. I am always intrigued by this topic as it often holds very similar qualities amongst a broad spectrum of fishing. Surprised seems to be the most intriguing common thread when listening to others talking about The Day. I know in my [...]
Back from the March Merkin…….Still Cold
The weather during the March Merkin this year was brutal to say the least. On Sunday we had water temps at 74 degrees and by Wednesday they were getting down to 64 degress. Despite the poor fishing a good time was had by all and there were plenty of the normal questions marks that permit [...]
Off to the March Merkin………………..
I must say the March Merkin is one of those events that I truly enjoy attending each year. It might have something to do with that fact that 25 anglers and 25 guides all gather to fish for permit, and everyone is as equally sick in the head about permit fishing. I also think [...]
Panama “Fantasy Islands”
Just got back from visting Carter Andrews new fishing operation in Panama, out on Isla Secas. Did someone say “Fantasy Islands” because that is where this fishing operation is. I have been to a lot of fishing lodges and I must say I have never seen anything as unique as this. Seven plush yurts admist [...]
INDIA – Wow……….
Where to start with this trip is a mystery as it could take weeks to tell all the stories from this month long exploratory trip from to India in 2006. Might as well start with one of the highlights and then I will digress in other segments about getting skunked by the mighty Mahseer, HE-MAN [...]
Turkey Day In Holbox
Headed back down to see Sandflea & family for thanksgiving, had quite a crew with us as well. Isla Holbox is just one of those places I never grow tired of, the fishing is incredible, but the island and the people are the real attraction. Third week of Novmeber and the first two days the [...]
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