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  Are Two Flies Better than One?
Jan 3, 2008

Ed Mitchell and a good-sized striped bassIt was 3AM as Phil Farnsworth and I headed toward the car, which was over mile away. So there was plenty of time to talk over the night's fishing. This was our third evening swinging flies through these rips. We had not hooked anything terribly big, but between us we had released well over a hundred stripers, with a fair number weighing ten pounds or better -- anyway you cut it, fine fishing.

East Coast striper tips from the USA you can use for your European bass fishing too!
  An Ocean of Air
Aug 30, 2007
Wind. On the coast, you can run from it, but you can't hide. Coming from the north, coming from the south, coming out of every corner of the compass, the wind always seems to be there. It might be a light sea breeze, or a run-of-the-mill prevailing wind, but it could be a gale, a hurricane, or a Northeaster. Onshore, off the land, shearing down the beach, like your shadow it forever follows you. And so the more you fish the salt the more you realize that taking on the challenges of the sea are only part of the game, for you must also face an ocean of air.
  Dusk and Dawn: The Golden Hours
Aug 30, 2007
Dusk and dawn are times of transition, fleeing hours when the world slips to and from the full light of day. Beyond their aesthetic appeal, these periods of twilight are also special moments, times when the marine world pulses with life. It is something every angler learns early on: Fish the salt when the shadows are long and your chances of success are the best of the day.
  Hardy's new Zane saltwater fly rod
Apr 30, 2007
In case you missed it in our tackle advice and review section, Justin Anwyl has just reviewed Hardy's new Zane saltwater fly rod.
  Get to the point!
Feb 9, 2007
"Points come in all sizes, from huge headlands down to something barely more than a bump in the beach. Regardless of their size, however, every point can all be treated in the same basic manner." Some strategies from Ed Mitchell.
  Bass fishing – exploding the myths - part 2
Jan 25, 2007
"The ocean can be a dauntingly large place to go looking for roaming fish if you are used to small still waters, rivers and lakes, and doubly so when one has to take into account tides, tide times, sizes and currents when fishing in the sea." More from Henry Gilbey.
  Sand-eels
Jan 12, 2007
US angler Ed Mitchell on the hope that the sight of sand-eels can bring.
  Bass fishing – exploding the myths - part 1
Jan 6, 2007
"So many are the ways in which the bass can be caught that in truth I can see no reason why sea anglers should be getting in on all the action." Henry Gilbey on sea bass fishing.
  Mullet on dry fly and nymphs
Nov 30, 2006
"If you want to experience the thrill of catching torpedo-fast fish in shallow saltwater, then perhaps a bonefishing trip could be on your mind. There is however a cheaper alternative that you can try within our inshore waters and that is fly fishing for mullet." Austen Goldsmith takes a look at fishing for mullet.
  Estuary Observations
Nov 6, 2006
Justin Anwyl shares his sea bass fishing observations from 2006.
  Gold in the air
Aug 10, 2006
Juan Del Carmen's definitive guide to Dorado fishing in the tropical seas.
 
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