It’s been on the radar for years. Watching someone battle a marlin on an old 80’s TV show is one of my earliest childhood memories. A friend once described chasing marlin on the fly as fly fishing’s “final boss,” and that’s always stuck with me. This year, we finally made...
Christmas Island is an intimidating place. Its often the farthest, most remote place that most fly anglers have ever gone, and may be the only place like it that many anglers will ever go. Its a gateway to extreme travel, and its a big trip to prepare for, especially if its your first time doing something like it. We stayed at Sunset Horizon Lodge, which is booked through Fly Water Travel. Even if you are staying at one of the other four outfits on the island, this should all be relevant and be useful in helping you prepare for this trip.
I will tell you right now that I went full-in on Umpqua's Big Game HD Pink fluorocarbon tippet. I have seen the advertisements and the pictures where you just can't see it once it hits the water. It looks and is advertised as a bit of a game-changer. I had to...
I have had a chance to fish the new Sage Salt R8 9'0" 9wt a few times now and it continues to impress me. I love the lightweight feel, powerful action and pleasing aesthetics. All of those things are great, but this rod is seriously nice. Like blows-me-away-every-time-nice. My 9wt...
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