Australia Target Species

February 6, 2025 | Patrick Pendergast

  Australia’s Cape York: Target Species & What To Throw At Them by Justin Miller This is a list and profile of the most sought after gamefish we encountered on the West Coast of Cape York, in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia. It is the most diverse place I have ever fished, the total list (more…)

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2024 Australia Trip Report

January 29, 2025 | Patrick Pendergast

  Australia – The New Saltwater Fly Fishing Frontier by Justin Miller Australia is definitely THE hot new saltwater destination on the planet. There is so much untapped potential, and the locations that do have viable operations in place are all destinations that we have heard stories about. Australia definitely has a buzz that is (more…)

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Big Game Signature Premium Fluorocarbon

September 6, 2023 | Justin Miller

The Fly Shop® Big Game Signature Premium Fluorocarbon 140 lbs Test | 1.05mm Diameter | 15 Meters Finding Big Game fluorocarbon leader material in the United States for the last 5+ years has been like pulling teeth. With Zippy brand leader exiting out of US markets, it was nearly impossible to get your hands on (more…)

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Fly Fishing The Bahamas – Part 2

March 27, 2023 | Patrick Pendergast

Fly Fishing The Bahamas – Part 2 by Patrick Pendergast & Eric Ersch Late last summer we dove into the Bahamas with our “Fly Fishing The Bahamas – Part 1”. We are getting back to the next faze of this saltwater island chain. The Bahamas Pulled by the falling tide, turquoise water moves slowly over (more…)

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Fly Fishing The Bahamas – Part 1

August 16, 2022 | Terry Jepsen

The Bahamas is all about bonefish, and most people would agree that the Bahamas is the Bonefish Capital of the World.  Even its currency has bonefish on it! Nearly all of the 16 major islands of the Bahamas – and countless smaller cays – are surrounded by flats that are teeming with bonefish of all (more…)

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What to Pack for Fly Fishing the Bahamas

April 28, 2022 | Patrick Pendergast

What to Pack for Fly Fishing the Bahamas by Pat Pendergast Everyone has a different idea of what to pack for a fly fishing adventure, whether it be in freshwater or salt. But if you want an expert opinion on what to bring on a trip to the Bahamas, read this list from our travel (more…)

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Top 5 Fly Fishing Bonefish Destinations

August 26, 2021 | Patrick Pendergast

Top 5 Bonefish Fly Fishing Destinations Albula vulpes Our friends at the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust tell us that there are 12 species of bonefish that have been identified in the genus albula. Bonefish have a very wide range of distribution from the Central and South Pacific, including Hawaii, Florida, the Bahamas, the Gulf of (more…)

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Essential Gear for Fly Fishing the Seychelles

May 14, 2021 | Justin Miller

Essential Gear for Fly Fishing the Seychelles Justin Miller The Seychelles Archipelago is one of the most wild and remote saltwater fly fishing destinations on Earth, and it’s home to some of our sport’s most coveted species. Giant trevally (GT) are hands down one of the strongest and most aggressive fish in the ocean and (more…)

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Top Picks for Fly Fishing Travel in 2021-2022

January 26, 2021 | The Fly Shop

The Fly Shop’s 2021/2022 Best Travel Picks 2021 is here – and with multiple vaccines on the horizon! For many people, this long-awaited new year will bring back the hope of fly fishing travel. We expect the early days of post-Covid travel will be marked by people’s continued desire to experience destinations that keep them (more…)

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