Tarpon Fly Fishing Tips Part 2: How to Cast, Present, Hook, and Fight Tarpon
In Part 1, I covered the preparation side of tarpon fishing - fly selection, hooks, drag settings and getting yourself organized on the bow before the fish show up.
Don’t Forget About The Toothy Critters
With plenty of our guests heading to The Bahamas, Belize and Mexico over the next few months, it’s worth shining a light on a flats species that doesn’t get nearly the respect it deserves: the barracuda.
Heli Fishing Reefton Delivers Big Browns Once Again
I live to sight fish to big Brown Trout with dry flies and I know of no more productive a location for doing this than the left had side of the Lewis Pass, from the mountains, over to the west coast. The dense Beech Tree forests are prime breeding grounds for cicada’s, which hatch every January. What this means for fly anglers is that the big Browns are programmed to be looking up for their food and are so eager and willing to eat dry flies between January and March.
Heli Fishing the Fiords of Southern New Zealand
The visuals of a fishing trip to New Zealand's Fiordland, found in the southwest corner of the South Island, are almost hard to believe. In all my travels around the world to fish, I don't think I've ever seen anything that, day after day, delivers on the most incredible fishing scenery I have ever seen. Every day it's a new and likley more beautiful location than the day before. And then there's the trout.
Fly fishing Spain in the Late Fall is One of Life’s Great Rewards
Spain’s Pyrenees Mountains in late October are in full bloom, with a veritable kaleidoscope of bright yellows and reds that seemingly leap right off the forest and surrounding mountains. The days are getting shorter, the mornings are crisp and cool and any establishment that has a working fireplace has seen an uptick in people coming in the last few weeks.
Fishing in Blizzard Conditions in the Clouds on the French Italian Border
Is it possible to have one of the best fishing days of your life when you don’t even catch a fish, yet alone cast a fly at one? Most people would say no. But I have to answer this question with an emphatic YES, because that is precisely what happened to me in Northern Italy in early October.
Slipstream Hosted Trip to Northern Italy in late September of 2025
For those who love to dry fly fish, Northern Italy is probably one of the best kept secrets within the fly- fishing community. Gin clear rivers offer the perfect environment for dry fly enthusiasts who are backed by an excellent team of guides that will only pull out a nymph, when all other dry options have been exhausted. This is one of the best dry fly trips in all of Europe.
Slipstream Hosted Trip to Ireland in September of 2025
If there was ever a fishing trip that all but guaranteed a good time, it would be a fishing trip to Ireland. The unique pub culture, the warm hospitality of the Irish and the gorgeous rivers that we get to fish, all combine to give anglers an experience that delivers on every level.
SLIPSTREAM ANGLING SPRING TARPON TIPS PART 1
With it now being mid-April, tarpon season is in full swing throughout the Keys and the Caribbean. I’m heading down to Cuba for two weeks of tarpon fishing the last two weeks of May, fishing the south coast for a week and then moving up to the north coast for my last week. I love tarpon season and am quite literally counting down the days until my trip starts. The visual side of fly fishing for tarpon is tough to beat and the jaw dropping aerial display and power of the Silver Kings has me antsy with anticipation.
HOW BONEFISH USE TIDES
Bonefish are experts at using the tides to their advantage, which allows them to maximize their benefits in the tradeoff between feeding and avoiding predators. I guess you’d expect this from bonefish – they’ve been perfecting this for millions of years. Like many predators, bonefish try to get away with as little travel as possible in their search for a meal. There is no reason for them to expend energy swimming long distances if there is no need