Posts Tagged ‘snook’

The latest saltwater rod from SAGE is now available at Leland Fly Fishing Outfitters. SAGE’s Xi3 is the ultimate big fish fly rod series. Lighter, stronger, and even better casting… yes, it’s that good. Leveraging SAGE’s G5 graphite and saltwaterH20 technology, these fly rods cast well at short and long distances and still have plenty of lifting power. And… they look great too. If you dream of tailing bonefish and leaping tarpon this is your new best friend on the flats

im a veteran fresh water trout fly fisherman and an avid saltwater fisherman, but ive yet to take the leap into saltwater fly fishing. im going to be visiting Belize, which im told has excellent flats and mangrove fishing. i need to buy a fly fishing rod and reel to do the job. i pretty much just need a versatile setup that can handle permit,bone-fish, small to medium tarpon and snook. what is a good recommended weight/ size/class ?

Captain al Lorenzetti and Tim C. Smith of skimmeroutdoors.com have produced and released a new video in DVD format. This video is a must for anyone that is thinking about trying fly-fishing in saltwater. Captain Al demonstrates fly-fishing tactics in the Everglades of southwest Florida and on his home turf on the south shore of Long Island, New York. This hour and a half DVD is packed with information about tackle and fly-fishing techniques. Special attention is devoted to helping a beginner choose tackle that will be appropriate for entry level into the sport. Basic casting elements are discussed and demonstrated by captain al. The double-haul, roll-cast, back-cast, water-haul and other essential techniques are all reviewed as well as many other facets of the sport. Reels, rods, lines, leaders and flies are all discussed in a concise fashion so that the viewer will have a thorough understanding of the most important elements of saltwater fly-fishing. As always, Captain Al and Tim include fishing action throughout their productions. This DVD has lots of action footage of Captain Al doing his thing with the fly rod. Captain Al has a ball with Striped Bass and Bluefish in the northeast along Long Island’s south shore. Al hooks up with captain Charles Wright of Chokoloskee Island in the Florida everglades. With captain Charles, Al catches permit and a number of other species that inhabit the backcountry of the everglades. Beautiful background scenery will set the mood and …

something suitable for saltwater fishing ie. snook,tarpon,striped bass
generaly when fly fishing im fishing trout so my gear is fairly lite