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7wt is better for for blind casting light flies but an 8wt is better for bulky flies like a gartside gurgler or big clouser, and if the wind is up. I normally bring 3 rods out in the kayak - either 2 7wts and an 8wt or vice versa. A 6wt can be all you need if the wind is down, but I wouldn't start w...

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Ole Florida Fly Shop in Boca Raton- free shipping!
Bears Den Fly Fishing Co. - everything you could want, low shipping.

When I'm in Jax, I stop at Black Fly Outfitters

Good outing - I haven't caught a spanish all year - normally they're all over the place.

Fished the lighthouse bars at the refuge from 3:00 - 7:00 PM on Saturday. Hot, bright with a steady breeze to start - couldn't get a thing until after 5:30. Then, I got three trout running the deep side of a bar, all in a short 30 minute period. All three were big: 25", 24" and 20". A...

Made the first trip of the year to St George. Went to the beach in the hopes of getting a pompano on the fly rod - no luck but did start to get into trout in the trough between the beach and first sand bar. The action was pretty steady between 9:00 AM and 11:00 - ended up with 12 trout including 4 o...

Clousers - #2, #4, chartreuse over white, olive over chart. over white (or tan) with gold,pearl and copper flash, all white, all black. Sometimes a pink, red or orange fluoro fiber 'throat' added to the clouser really sets therm off. Bead head or light barbell eyes is what I use. Gartside gurgler - ...

It's been a rough few weeks - one front after another. I did pretty good in early March but since then, it's been a struggle. Hopefully, it will break soon but we have another front coming on Sunday (high next Monday is below 70). I haven't caught a red all year and no spanish or flounder either. Ju...

What a life - lived through the Battle of the Bulge and helped start fly fishing in saltwater. I only know him through Youtube and forum discussions - wish I had met him.

Fished the passes to the west of the lighthouse this afternoon and had steady trout action along the oyster bars - ended up with 11 keeper size with a few at 20" and 3 at 18. They wanted a beadhead clouser, olive and brown over white with an orange "throat". This was the same pattern ...

eightwt wrote:

Terrier wrote:Up the river?

Would like to target reds, are they way up creeks?

I don't know, but maybe in the deep bends of the creeks - I haven't been out since 20 Dec. I may try Sunday, but the water temp is down to the low 50's, so I may wait a little longer.

Up the river?

Fished out of kayak - could have waded once I got there but the oysters are big and the bars uneven - plus the water is still a little chilly despite the warm up. I can't stand fly fishing out of a kayak and much prefer to just use it as transportation, but it worked out for the most part.

[quote="kenfly"]Nice, that warmer weather probably pushed them back out to the mouth it sounds like

Yes - looks like things cool down next week but today and tomorrow should be warm and they should still be there.

Started the holidays early and went to the refuge this afternoon - fished from 2:00 - 6:00. Had steady catching all afternoon at the passes to the west - ended up with 30 trout, plus some real dinks. Got some at 19" and 20", with most around 15" -16". Olive over chartreuse over w...

Sounds like a good winter day - fish are definitely off the flats, although with this warm up they may return .