Fishing the Salt

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- May 29, 2019 at 4:40 pm #8682
  
  Bob3700
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  Anyone here fish salt water? Like Bonefish in the Bahamas, Belize, or the Keys?
  
  Am starting to get the itch to give that a try. Some flats fishing off a skiff or possibly wading.
  
  Have slowly been gearing up rod and reel wise to give that a go. Might be looking for a travel/fishing partner for 2020.
  
  Bob
- May 29, 2019 at 5:08 pm #8683
  
  MOfishMO
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  Hi Bob,
  
  You hit a category on my bucket list!?
  
  Never done any saltwater on the fly. Done a little deep sea fishing. I enjoyed this year fly fishing film tour that showcased a lot of saltwater adventures. One adventure that struck my interest was fly fishing for permit in the Keys.
  
  I would definitely be interested in a saltwater adventure on the fly!?
  
  Take care.
  
  Mike O.
- May 29, 2019 at 5:22 pm #8684
  
  bkbying89
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  Hi Bob, and Jim oh no I meant Mike,
  
  Hi, I have fished the Salt, offshore and the Everglades. Not the proper way, with a fly rod but with spinning and baitcasting. Most of the backcountry has been for Redfish and Snook. Mostly out of the Keys but my most successful trip backcountry was out of Marco Island. I have a habit of being in the areas early in the season when the water is cold and the target species haven’t arrived in force. If you hit it right you are in trouble because you may become addicted.
  
  Bill
- May 30, 2019 at 4:47 pm #8685
  
  Trout Bum
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  Well boys, ya’ll be in luck. As you may or may not know the wife and I are in the process of moving to Fort Myers FL. We spent most of this past winter there buying furniture. I didn’t have my rods with me so didn’t get any fishing in. But I did locate a fly fishing club in Naples. When we return later this summer I plan to get with the Naples club and start fishing, both fresh and salt water. I’ll keep you posted.
- June 2, 2019 at 3:58 pm #8743
  
  Bob3700
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  Mike,
  
  am going to do some research on the Belize vs Bahamas location issue. Will check with my personal Travel consultant to see which location would be easiest for me to non- rev to. Will also search for some names of lodges n guides that would get recomendations.
  
  not sure what the bone/permit fishing is like around Ft. Meyers but certainly could not pass Trout Bums invite.
- June 2, 2019 at 6:54 pm #8744
  
  bkbying89
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  Hi Bob, when you do your research check out the Hatch and Midcurrent magazines. They have some good info on different areas.
  
  At least when I fished around Marcos Island, Just south of Ft. Meyers, the Bonefish and Permit weren’t in the area. at least not flats fishing.
  
  I like to read about fishing and especially salt water. I had a subscription to Florida Sportsman and it had a lot of saltwater articles. Right now Belize is the hot spot for Bonefish and Permit. Even Tarpon can be caught giving you the chance at a trifecta.
  
  Bill
- July 2, 2019 at 5:05 pm #8939
  
  Bob3700
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  Gearing up has started. Picked up a 9 wt. Scott Mederian and am waiting on the arrival of a Nautilus CCFx2 8-10 reel.
  
  That will be for the windy days n bigger fish.
  
  7 wt. Sage Method with an older Sage 3400D reel will be a flats Bonefish weapon.
  
  Have a fellow I know heading foe the Florida Keys next week for bones. Will get some reconnaissance on the keys trip,guides, and accomodations.
  
  Also reconning Bermuda for Bonefish n Permit. Hopefully this trip can happen 2020. Stay tuned.
- July 4, 2019 at 11:28 am #8984
  
  MOfishMO
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  Bob,
  
  I look forward to hearing about your research. I appreciate you sharing.
  
  You brought up a good subject about fly rod wt. when salt fishing on the fly. I’m sure it depends on the type of fish your after. But, what is an all around fly rod wt. when fishing the salt for example like a 5wt for trout fishing? I have a 8wt Sage Accel with a Waterworks-Lamson Litespeed 8-9 reel purchased a few years back from your buddy Tommy H. You think this would handle the majority of fish on the salt?
  
  I look forward to hearing any opinions from the group.
  
  Happy 4th!
  
  Mike
- July 9, 2019 at 9:23 pm #9019
  
  Bob3700
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  Mike,
  
  I think that an 8 wt. is considered a standard “All Rounder” for Bonefish , Permit and juvenile Tarpon .
  
  Each manufacturer approaches an 8wt. just a bit differently. The Sage Salt HD is considered to be a wt. heavy. So an 8 wt HD was actually designed to throw a line a full wt. heavier.
  
  Scott Meridian is a true to wt. rod. and the Sage Igniter is somewhere in the middle of all that.
  
  Those were the rods that I cast when I selected the Meridian.
  
  I believe that most anglers going after the above species would have an 8 and 10 wt rods. The heavier rod is aimed at larger fish and casting in higher winds. Your Sage 8 wt. would probably work just fine once you match the correct line for salt water work.
  
  Have you seen the articles about the guides and clients being killed in Belize? That really caught my attention. Going to focus my research on Bahamas and Key West. Have a fellow that is leaving shortly for Bones in the Keys. Will have to see what he experienced as well as the name of some places and guides.
  
  Will be headed out to Wyoming with several guys from Tom H’s shop in two weeks. Several of them have salt experience and will be picking their brains for info.
  
  Stay tuned .
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