In the pitch black of the bedroom, I hesitated to look at my phone. I knew that once I did, it would be even harder to fall back asleep. But at this point, it didn’t matter. My eyes were wide open and my mind was already running at full bore. […]
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For the past three years, my friend Sly and I have talked about getting a fishing trip to Florida in the books. During the coldest winter months when other angling opportunities slowed like the rivers around us, our conversations would turn serious and detailed. When the weather was more favorable, […]
Guest contribution from VVA Ambassador Kinsey Durham. Saltwater fly fishing has become my newest obsession. Don’t get me wrong, I love spending long days in Colorado on my local rivers casting to big, beautiful trout. But, the demanding, exciting saltwater experience keeps drawing me back to the ocean. This past […]
When fly anglers take the plunge to enter the world of saltwater fly fishing, the style of adventure an angler wants to experience develops into personal goals to achieve – whether it is a wading angler chasing bonefish and permit on tropical flats or a fly fisher targeting tarpon […]
A Fish Out of Water – When Trout Bums Hit the Salt In December of 2016 I had the opportunity to spend a week at El Pescador Lodge on beautiful Ambergris Caye, just off the coast of northern Belize. My dad (who had just celebrated his 60th birthday) and I chased bonefish, tarpon, […]
*Please note this product may no longer be available to purchase on our website* Simms is well-known for the best in quality wading gear and their saltwater wading boots are no exception. For any angler making a trip to the flats to fly fish for bonefish or to the beach […]
Your first several saltwater fly fishing trips will most likely happen under the supervision of a seasoned fishing guide who carries all of the gear that you need to catch fish on the flats. That said, there are still several pieces of equipment to make your saltwater angling experience more […]
*Please note these products may no longer be available to purchase on our website* Hatch Outdoors has developed a new line of professional grade tippet material and leaders designed specifically for saltwater fly fishing. Hatch has stormed on to the fly fishing scene over the last ten years with their […]
I have spent my whole life as a trout fisherman. I have caught trout in almost every corner of the Rocky Mountains, but until recently, I had never tried my hand at salt water fly fishing. My first trip to the inshore flats of the Caribbean took place a couple […]
What Are Some Good Winter Fly Fishing Trips? As this bog is being written, the thermometer is hovering around -10 degrees at the Vail Valley Anglers fly shop in Edwards, CO. Winter in Vail Valley has set in and while the early season skiing conditions are great, it is a […]
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