July was a fun month to be fishing the waters around Sarasota, Florida. Snook fishing was strong throughout the month. The best flies to use for snook, changed throughout the month. Early in the month, smaller glass minnow patterns (size 1-2), EP baitfish patterns,...
Sarasota, Florida’s fly fishing club the Mangrove Coast Fly Fishers (MCFF) is hosting the second annual ‘Tie for Pie in July’. This huge fly tying event is spearheaded by Jay Tinsky & Brian Boehm of the MCFF. The event features some of the...
This post was written by Captain Brian Boehm of Quiet Waters Fishing. He offers fly fishing and artificial tackle charters in Sarasota, Florida.Red tide in Sarasota, Florida presented challenges in June. Red tide is an algae that can carry toxins that are lethal to...
“How are they catching snook at night?” “An alley full of snook? That can’t be true!” “Who gave it the name ‘Snook Alley’?” “Where is it and how do I get there?” These were the musings of a 9 year old...
The Rocky movie franchise in a nutshell is the story of a man coming from nothing, overcoming obscurity, getting battered by the champ, and then showing he could hang with anyone in the ring. It’s a great metaphor for the process some willingly endure getting...