See Video On Flies And Fins South
The intense warm sun illuminates the shallow flats and my eyes scan the water for shadows. Concentrating tenses the grip on my 9-weight and behind me on the platform Bernard says softly, “Get ready Mon, here day come.” Suddenly the fish materialize swimming lazily ahead no longer blurry shadings, now there are several distinct moving shapes. I suddenly realize that this is what it is all about. Bernard barks orders “Get some line in de air. Eleven o’clock. Farther, farther! Put it down. Strip slow. Strip. Leave it. Now, long strip.” I see a V formation of several Bonefish swimming nervously to intercept my fly. I realize that excuses are a luxury and second chances may never come. As I strip long with my line hand the line stops. “Fish on!” Bernard barks and suddenly the fly line shoots from my hand. I frantically guide the whipping coils towards the stripping guide and as the line gets to the reel I raise the rod tip slightly to remove the tension. The Bonefish is approaching a speed of thirty miles an hour and the reel drag whirs as the fish sends a water ski trail of line behind him at 75 yards away.“There are no parallels, no analogies no comparisons and no training grounds in any other type of fly fishing. This is opportunity fishing at its finest, where an angler can stalk his quarry with the skill and finesse of a hunter….Once sampled, the experience will never be forgotten and you can bet that you will be back again and again.” Mark Sosin and Lefty Kreh, Fishing The Flats.Sometimes the second run of a Bonefish is as strong and long as the first. These are the wary speedsters of the sea. Pursuing these fish will test every piece of gear you bring from your feet to your hat. These fish will test each ability I hope to gain or improve; my eyesight, patience, casting accuracy, wading stealth, equipment selection, even fly tying. Bonefish demand and get your best efforts. That’s why I love them.
Great bones, I’ve seen the video, I like these fishing conditions you where in!!!
Guys, Keep blakmails the reels, I loves that sounds.
Thank you for sharing this piece of saltwater flyfishing from dreambones country!
Great video, it brings back fond memories from last winter. A 20 minute flight from Lauderdale can sure change your world. You look pretty good Marsh holding that Bone!
Looks like a great time…good read and nice camera work. I have got to get down there soon mon!
Nice video!
I just got done packing warm gear for steelheading…sure would be nice to fish in a t-shirt this winter.
Marshall your smile in the photo says it all! Keep piping in the warm water footage…
Hmm…my wife does want to go somewhere tropical this winter.
sweet stuff … looking forward to coming down to fly fish with you guys this year .. both everglades and bahamas … is your flats boat in the bahams yet dave or still in florida?? how has the tarpon fishing been? any albies offshore … seems that in past years … nov. is a good month to fish down south .. lots of stuff going on in the everglades, on the flats and off the wrecks…??? let me know .. steelheading does get kinda cold:)
great post fellas!! just when the cold barren steelhead pictures are starting to roll in you blsat us with some warm water torpedos. Nicely done with the video. It is amazing how clear the water is. i haven’t gotten a chance to fly fish for bones, maybe this winter. thanks for the preview.
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Marshal,
I fish with “Piddaway” (Bernard) quite a bit.. a few of us dedicated to chasing Bones out of Sweetings threw in some cash to put up our own fish camp – http://www.sweetingsfishcamp.com
I’ll have to bring a video camera next time!