Nathaniel Linville
I’m sorry that it’s been such a long time since I uploaded anything to the fishing reports. A lot has been happening: a five day trip to Belize, a trip to NY, a trip to the Bahamas, an upcoming wedding (my own) at the end of this month. It seems like I used the fall…
Read MoreA few days ago I went out with Aaron Snell for a few hours. I poled Aaron to a great couple permit shots, though the fish didn’t want to take part. In four hours of fishing I would say we had maybe a dozen and a half good shots at the tails before we called…
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Like most destination fly shops, we do a brisk business fly business. Given the great variety of target species in The Keys and the complexities of our fisheries, we have taken it a step further than your standard mass produced fly selection. We are constantly looking for new flies and twists on old favorites to…
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Given that we’re a fly shop in the middle of the most vibrant fishery on the planet, it’s no surprise that we carry a ton of fly rods. We stock Hardy, Sage, G Loomis, Echo, Clutch, Winston and Scott, and are always looking for new and interesting fly rods from both our existing vendors as…
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Hatch reels are made in the USA, and have been making the rounds in south Florida for a few years now. They have a Rulon stacked drag, which is completely sealed, and are easy to maintain. Unlike other reels, the reel foot is a permanent part of the frame, which eliminates the corrosion often associated…
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A few years ago, Tom Kapusta walked in to the shop and introduced himself. He is a (semi) retired machinist from the northeast, and he worked with Tim Borski to design a reel for use in the Keys. Our involvement with Kapusta has spanned a few years now, and we are proud to be working…
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Another south Florida native, Nautilus has put together two of the most reliable drag materials together in their reels: cork and carbon fiber. They are the lightest large reels we’ve seen, and as such a lot of people are falling in love with them. We stock the NV series, and have found it to be…
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Tibor produces reels here in south Florida, and they have caught everything from trout on 8x to giant billfish on 20# tippet. We carry both the Signature Series and the standard Tibor reels, and usually have a large inventory on hand. If you want a special color or engraving, we are easily able to provide…
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