Alternate Flat Species

Just another day on the flats. No flat inhabiting fish could ever replace the bonefish. That being said it can be fun to target these over looked species of the shallows. It is amazing to see how different a fight a blacktip shark dishes versus one from the cuts and bluewater. It is almost as if the two are different species in every way. Blacktips of the flat are bulldogs. Blacktips of the deep are complete athletes. These bulldogs still put up a fun fight! 

bluewater fly

baby dolphin

Turks Fish Head

Have not been fishing much past few days. The time I have spent on the water was well spent. A wahoo, Cuda, and blackfin Tunas! 

blackfin

Striped Bullet 

mini sub 

Tuna on the Mind

Flew out for a blue water expedition this morning with high hopes for dolphin and wahoo. Instead I found myself hooked up with a giant 130 + lb yellowfin tuna for two hours or so.  Pulling on this heavy piece of machinery left my gut scarred and black and blue. At the two hour mark I had the fish circling 15 yards under the boat stubborn as ever. With the engine prop coming into play I stop filming. Long story short the 30 lb test line snapped. I was so exhausted at the time I cannot say how. Maybe it just pulled itself to pieces or the line rubbed on the hull. Either way just another fish of a lifetime to haunt my dreams. 

Black Tips Flying High

Snuck out for an hour or so this afternoon. Perfect outgoing tide to jump some black tips. Nothing like bowing to a somersaulting fish. Its amazing to see how powerful an athlete these brutes are. I spotted three fish in all. The feed consisted of two sharks duking it out for the fly. It's a good one.

Stormy Monday

They call it stormy mondaaay. A large front has begun to push through the Turks and Caicos Islands. The past few weeks has been bad to the BONE! One fish caught in upwards of 10 lbs. The last couple days I have had the privilege to fish alongside Perk Perkins of The Orvis Company. Showing a seasoned and weathered angler such as Perk a fraction of the islands' bank was off the hook! Not literally, considering the amount of fish we found on one of the highest full moon tides to date.  

Deploying Canoe 

A new Blue Water fly

Perks' secret weapon the step ladder

Mirror mirror on the wall

Tiger Back 

Dolphin and wahoo are out and about. No luck on fly yet just trolling. 

Connecticut Salmon and NY Steel

With hurricane Sandy and the recent Nor Easter the saltwater scene for the most part has shut down on the Long Island Sound. The fish are deep and on the move. The freshwater scene however is a different story.  Atlantic broodstock Salmon and NY steelheading has just begun. Those of you looking to head to Lake Ontario might want to wait for some rain. In the mean time perhaps give the rolling salmon on the Naugatuck a go. Just might get lucky. Here are a few pictures from the past few days. 

Calm before the storm 

Salmo Salar in CT 

Connecticut salmon 

Intruder patterns=reactionary bite

NY Chrome 

NY although dry is producing 

Fish On De Line

Its the reel deal out there right now. Fishing can be catching this time of year. Here are just a few of the fish pulled out this week. 

Adrian Cataldi of http://tipiliuke.com/ has got the blues

Steelhead are just starting to push. Pray for more rain. 

Many local stripers. Saw a 30 lber today rise for a snagged menhaden. 

Color overload

Rainbow trout are sipping eggs 

Silver Surfer