04-19-15: Video of Sailfish caught and released by Tony Rossetti. Using bait, he garnered the honor of the first sail caught on my boat.
At the same time, a 10 lb Mahi-Mahi took my fly while Tony fought the sail.
04-04-15: 27″ – 15 lbs Cravelle Jack, snapped fly rod. #flyfishing #islamorada #everglades
Indian Key Bridge. 12 wt Gold Cup rod and large arbor reel, floating line and 30 lb leader, white/yellow stupid loopy fly.
04-01-15: 27″ Permit caught and released. #flyfishing #islamorada #everglades
Islamorada Reef. 9 wt Sage rod and large arbor reel, floating line and 30 lb leader, white/yellow stupid loopy fly.
01-21 & 23-15: 20″ Bluefish and surrounded by dolphins. #flyfishing #islamorada #everglades
Everglades National Park. 9 wt Sage rod and large arbor reel, floating line and 15 lb leader, white/yellow stupid loopy fly.
01-05-15: First fish of the new year, a 33″ Greater Barracuda #flyfishing #islamorada #everglades
Backcountry flat, marker 86, Everglades National Park. 12 wt Gold Cup rod and large arbor reel, floating line and 30 lb leader, white/blue stupid loopy fly.
12-29-14: Rusty and I shooting a mangrove channel in Islamorada, FL.
Saltwater Cat surprise.
12-26-14: 29″ Greater Barracuda #flyfishing #islamorada #everglades
Backcountry flat, marker 86, Everglades National Park. 9 wt Sage rod and large arbor Sage reel, floating line and 30 lb leader, white/blue stupid loopy fly.
12-23-14: 32″ Greater Barracuda #flyfishing #islamorada #everglades
Backcountry flat, marker 86, Everglades National Park. 9 wt Sage rod and large arbor Sage reel, floating line and 30 lb leader, white/blue stupid loopy fly.
12-15-14; Crocker Reef, Islamorada. This morning, drifting the shallow side of the reef in 14-20′ of water using 9 wt Sage rod and large arbor Sage reel, floating line and 15 lb leader, yellow stupid loopy fly. 2 very bad 20-26 lb Yellow Jacks each tested my gear, I only landed one after 30 min mano a mano.#flyfishing #islamorada #everglades
11-08-2014
Crocker Reef. My pal Tony bait fishing and I flyfishing, we fished at our respective ends of the boat.
Peak seeing us off at the dock, 37″ Cobia, Cony Grouper, Tunny, Hogfish, Blue Runners, Grunt.
Great memories fishing with my friend Mel in Everglades National Park…definitely one of the most beautiful places on earth!!!
Mel:
It sure looks like you are having fun in the Keys!
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