July from the bench

As we sat down at the fly tying bench for this month, July.  It’s mid summer and we’re working mangrove country for redfish, snook and juvenile tarpon. For the most part, we’re throwing baitfish flies to imitate the scaled sardines and threadfin herring that are most...

June from the bench

As we sat down at the fly tying bench for this month, June. Summer’s here and we’re working mangrove shorelines for redfish and snook and open water adjacent to the beaches for tarpon. As a result, we’re throwing baitfish flies to imitate the scaled sardines and...

May from the bench

As we sat down at the fly tying bench for this month, May. Our water temps have warmed up and fish are on the move. As a result, pilchards or scaled sardines have moved back into the harbor from offshore and are now a staple for our favorite gamefish. We’ll now tie...

April from the bench

As we sat down at the fly tying bench for this month, April. Our water temps have warmed up and fish are on the move. As a result, pilchards or scaled sardines have moved back into the harbor from offshore and are now a staple for our favorite gamefish. We’ll now tie...

March from the bench

As we sat down at the fly tying bench for this month, March. Things have opened up a bit as the water temperature has warmed. As a result, pilchards or scaled sardines have moved back into the harbor from offshore and will soon be a staple for our favorite gamefish....

February from the bench

As we sat down at the fly tying bench for this month, February. We’re still in a winter pattern and our favorite gamefish are still not relying on the pilchard or scaled sardine that are so prevalent during the warmer months. They’re still foraging for smaller...