Blue terror on the flats
Everybody is just keen about GTs when it comes for fly fishing flats with the heavy fly fishing gear. But there is a fish who’s reputation is heavily underrated and even more fun to catch on the fly than GTs are. Read More
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The ultimate fly fishing backpack: Simms Dry Creek Z
The ultimate fly fishing backpack: Simms Dry Creek Z
Worried about having everything on the flats with you? Scared that your camera is getting wet after a spontaneous swim? Rocks can be sometimes slippery and rivers far too often deeper than expected. You need a waterproof fly fishing backpack. A good fly fishing pack has to offer a lot!: High durability, lots of space with minimum wight, the right size and the ability to protect your gear from the elements. Read More
2017 / Cook Islands / Aitutaki / Fly fishing for GT – Part 2
In the second part it becomes even bigger. A 90 cm GT is a good start but nothing worth traveling the half way to the moon. The weather in paradise became worse and there was not much time left to get the really big one on the fly. Is Aitutaki good for a surprise? Read More
2017 / Cook Islands / Aitutaki / Fly fishing for GT – Part 1
In the land of the giants
A big GT on the fly is what every saltwater fly fisherman is dreaming of. I’m fascinated of GT’s since I saw the a video about it on YouTube many years back. Its a brutal non-forgiving fish that you either can tame or he will show you who is the boss on the reef. There is no room for any mistakes and no GT will give you a second chance. GT in the surf… it can’t get any better! Read More
Sage Xi3 versus Sage SALT. The saltwater fly rod shootout shootout
Sage Xi3 vs Salt. Which one is Sage’s best heavy saltwater rod. The broomstick shootout!!! One statement ahead. Neither of them is infallible Read More
Los Roques Fly Fishing, Twenty Six Minutes
Twenty Six Minutes
The best comes at last. There is one fish missing in the hall of fame catch list Read More
Los Roques Fly Fishing, Flies
Flies
The key to a successful fishing trip!! Read More
Los Roques Fly Fishing, Triggerfish disaster
Triggerfish disaster
Cpt. Quint quoted “Some you lose and some you get”. But what if all got away?. Read More
Los Roques Fly Fishing, Do’s and Don’ts
Dos and Don’ts
Los Roques Dos and Don’ts. What todo on thousands of islands. Read More
Los Roques Fly Fishing, JAWS
JAWS
This is a shark on the fly story. Not as big that we would have needed “a bigger boat” but exciting and funny little guys on the fly rod. Read More
Los Roques Fly Fishing, The tarpon misery
The tarpon misery
All I wanted was to catch a big tarpon. In fact the tarpons were it why I came to Los Roques. Not quite but almost Read More
Los Roques Fly Fishing, Tackle
The Tackle
What to bring to Los Roques? With my guideline you will be prepared for any kind of fishery in the summer months of Los Roques. Read More
Los Roques Fly Fishing, The Bonefish Experience
Chapter 3
Bonefish I guess it is one of the few fish out there that make you addicted with just one fish caught. That fish is everything else than boring. If you are reading this, so I suspect you are a fisherman, and you haven’t caught one already you should threw away all your unnecessary tackle an go bonefish fishing. This is the experience every fly fisherman has to experience. Read More
Los Roques Fly Fishing, The Fishing
Chapter 2
There are many reasons to come to Los Roques! But for some reason I can remember only one. And that reason has fins. Read More
Los Roques Fly Fishing, The Beginning
Chapter 1
It started with an idea. Everything I wanted was to have a inexpensive vacation in combination with a superfine saltwater fishing. Bonefish, Tarpon, Permit and as extras the sharks didn’t let me sleep for long time. After Aitutaki the bar was set very high. In the end it came all better than I ever dreamt. Read More
Whats Up?
I’m not dead although I didn’t wrote much in the weeks. I had a good reason for being silent. Read More