During my stay in Cape Cod, I had the opportunity to discuss the recent decline in fish populations due to the spike in the population of jellyfish. Although there is always a high number of jellyfish in along the coasts, there has, in resent years, been a strong increase in the number of these little [...]

While fishing in Cape Cod, an environmental phenomenon occurred that had many of the fishermen questioning the state of the water. The first evening out, the ocean seemed to take on a red hew; an event that began to spur questions among the people present. The “Red Tide” has been, throughout history, associated with many [...]

Today I broadened my horizons, and my eyes were opened to an entirely unfamiliar style of ‘fishing.’ The target of this adventure was not a floppy fish at all, but rather the hard shelled Quohog, the one member of the seafood family that I most dread eating. However, more distasteful than its flavor, is the [...]

As I stated a few weeks ago, I have the opportunity to stay in Cape Cod for a week, pushing myself to the limits, casting late nights for striper. Last night, a couple of friends and I headed to the Cape Cod Canal, in search of our trophies. When we arrived at the canal, we [...]

As most fly fishermen can attest to, cork handles are undoubtedly the most comfortable handles to use when casting. Although there are many types of handles, such as foam and composite, nothing seems to offer the support, durability, and comfort of cork. However, cork falls subject to a number of unavoidable mishaps throughout use. The [...]

The U.F.O., Unidentified Floating Object, goes by many names, but is a common fly to almost all fishermen in South America. The U.F.O. is just as it claims: ‘unidentified’. This fly is used as a general imitator; mimicking any large floating bug, such as a beetle, or large ant. The U.F.O. is particularly successful during [...]

The Wild-Eyed Wooly (WEW) is a common fly amongst North American fly fishermen. Due to is versatility and productivity, it has earned its place as one of the best streamers to use when trout fishing in streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds. The WEW can be used as an imitator of the damsel nymph, which makes [...]