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Fishing on the Edge:
Going It Alone

Safety tether
Fishing offshore by yourself is not for everyone.

Click HERE to read about some things to think about before you try it.



You Know You Want to Try It!:
On The Fly Setup

Deep fish on fly gear

Bluewater fly fishing is a young sport that poses a special set of problems for skiff fishermen. Here are some ideas and suggestions on how to set up your skiff to maximum effectiveness, and minimize pain. Click HERE to read the full story...

Sidebar:
Bluewater Fly-Fishing Resources


Websites
Name Comments

Dan Blanton's Bulletin Board
(www.danblanton.com/bulletin.php)

 

Good group of people with a wide range of experiences. Mostly West-coast US people, but there are also a lot of people from the East coast US, Australia, and other points outside the US. Lefty Kreh, Bob Popovics, Rod Harrison, Dean Butler and other luminaries also make periodic posts
www.Reel-time.com A good reference site for New England / New York salt water fly fishing.

Books & Magazine Articles
Title / Author Comments
"Fly Fishing in Salt Water: Third Revised Edition"
by Lefty Kreh
The seminal salt water fly fishing book. Not specifically offshore oriented, but an excellent book on salt water fly fishing.
"The Orvis Guide to Saltwater Fly Fishing"
by Nick Curcione
Nick was one of the pioneers of fly fishing on the San Diego long-range fishig boats. This is a general salt water fly fishing book, but has a section focused on offshore fly fishing.
"Marlin on the Fly - Aussie Style"
by Dean Butler;
Marlin magazine, February 2006
A great article on the latest Australian techniques on capturing billfish on the fly.

"How to Be a Tease"
by Gary Graham;
Fish On The Fly column,
Pacific Sportfishing magazine,
December 2004

Gary is a well-known marlin fisherman, and owner of the Baja on the Fly guide service, which organizes salt water fly fishing trips through Latin America. This article covers Gary's thoughts on teasers for billfish.

Video
Title / Author Comments
"Flyfishing for Bluewater Gamefish with Trey Combs"
Alto Video Productions
Although released in 1997, still contains some good information, and some exciting action sequences.

Sidebar:
Fishing Location Resources


Name URL Free or Fee($)?
Allcoast Sportfishing Private Boater Fishing Reports http://www.allcoastsportfishing.com/forum/dcboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=315 Free
Bloodydecks http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/index.php? Free
JD's Big Game Tackle http://www.jdsbiggame.com/index01.htm Free
San Diego Buddy Boat http://www.sandiegofishing.com/buddydb/ Free
SDFish.com http://www.sdfish.com/forums/dcboard.php Free
Senor Tuna http://www.senortuna.com Free
Southern California Marlin Online Trip Planner http://www.marlinnut.com/planner.shtml Free
West Coast Anglers http://www.westcoastangler.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=2&sid=23077fd4b0563b3b3921357a4938d6bd Free
976-Tuna http://www.976-Tuna.com Fee($)
976Bite http://www.976Bite.com Fee($)
Allcoast Sportfishing Reel Time Fishing Reports http://www.allcoastsportfishing.com/forum/dcboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=315 Fee($)
Bite's On! http://www.Biteson.com Fee($)

Making the Most of It:
Weekend Warrior Tactics

Tidelog
Most of us have a limited amount of time to go fishing. What can you do to maximize your odds of catching fish? Click HERE to find out...



Some Thoughts on Offshore Sonar Use:

Sonar Reflections

Furuno LS6100

A good sonar unit may not be essential when fishing offshore, but it sure helps! This article covers some of the more subtle points on sonar selection and use that we encountered while setting up Toy Boat 2. Click HERE to read the whole story...




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