A Vieques Hitchhiker
on Jan 5, 2009 in Vieques So here I am at the beginning of 2009 and I’m in a bit of a slump. I have yet to land a bonefish this year, and it hasn’t been for lack of opportunities. Our Christmas trade winds died off just before New Year’s Day and the conditions have been...

First Fish Of 2009
on Jan 2, 2009Here's our first fish of the year here on Vieques. This five pound mutton snapper came from the flats in Ensenada Honda and hit a root beer colored DOA Shrimp. These big snapper are sometimes common on certain flats down here and make a great sight f

Last Fish Of 2008
on Dec 31, 2008 in fly fishing tarpon Vieques This was the last fish we caught this year on Vieques, a twenty pound tarpon that ate a fly in Laguna Kiani. It looks like 2009 is going to start off nicely down here. Our stiff Christmas Winds have finally died down and the morning waters are flat c...

Christmas In Key West, 2008
on Dec 29, 2008 in Key West fly fishing permit Key West is still on of the best places in the world to chase big permit with fly rods. Pictured here is my buddy Capt. Mike Bartlett with a beautiful twenty pound permit he caught on Christmas morning. Santa definitely didn't put this fish in his st

Christmas On Vieques, 2008
on Dec 26, 2008 in tarpon snook Vieques Even though the winds are howling again, just like they do every Christmas, we're actually managing to catch some fish here on Vieques. This is angler Chris Martin with a beautiful snook he landed near Laguna Kiani. The muddy water up there is full o

Quit Your Job And Move To Vieques: Part 2, Reason #2762
on Dec 22, 2008 in fly fishing bonefish Vieques It’s getting colder down here on Vieques, too. The water temperature at Encampment Beach today was 79 degrees. This is still in the comfort zone for bonefish and they’re cruising right up in the surf all day long. The fish pictured above is one o...

Stuff I Like: Tibor Reels
on Dec 19, 2008 in Stuff I Like fly fishing Tibor Reels are the best made pieces of fly fishing tackle on earth. I got my first one over twelve years ago as a tip from a customer who owned a fly shop in New England. It was the same black Everglades model pictured above which I spooled up with...