With Brian just arriving to his new home in Key Largo it made me think about what he is about to get into with his fishing adventures. My grandparents had a home north of Key Largo by about 3 hours on the Gulf side of Florida. The fishing is a lot different then what we are used to on creeks, streams, and lakes but it is comprised of new challenges that are often just as rewarding.
One of the amazing things about saltwater fly fishing is that you never know what species you are going to get into on the end of your fly. A memorable moment that my father and I had was on a flats boat where we caught 9 different species of fish. We've fished mangroves, casted off the front of a flats boat, and have got tossed around fishing in the surf.
My personal favorite saltwater fly fishing is done in the mangroves. If you play the tides right you can get a substantial amount of fish going to or from the mangroves depending on the tides. You'll be pitching and stripping Clouser minnows to voracious snook (among a variety of other species) who will destroy flies consistently! It's a blast!
Another great opportunity that Ron Shealer and I have a common is with a saltwater outfit located in Florida.
AWS Charters located in Key West provides quite an adventure on the flats boat. Tony Skinner, the captain of AWS Charters is an extremely knowledgeable saltwater fly fisherman and an all-around great guy! If you are ever in the Keys, look him up, you won't regret it!
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