Does my fly selection for the Florida keys look ok? Hoping to target bonefish and permit if I can find them. Heading down in 10 days.
Posted by barneshmarnes
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barneshmarnes on
I should also add that I’ll be wading the entire 2 days. I’ve found a few places I plan to hit on google earth.
Burnzolla on
Learn the sting ray shuffle, what to do with sharks, and watch out for the quick sand. I DIYd last Xmas and almost stepped on a ray, and lost my shoes sole to the mud.
ReplacementSoggy4416 on
Bring some more streamers for snook! They’re also super fun to catch!!!
The_Lorax_Lawyer on
I will say after fishing the keys last summer for the first time, I felt like my DIY was severely limited without a boat. The beaches off key west, and the surrounding keys accessible via Rt1, do have fish but for the most part they also have a shit ton of non-fishing human activity. Compared to when I hired a guide and we were fishing uninhabited keys with overgrown shorelines it was night and day.
The bones are hard enough to spot without jet skis and beach goers spooking them, and permit are difficult even with a guide and perfect conditions. If you have access to a boat or can afford a guide, do it. If not I suggest spending some research time in a local fly shop and seeing if they can point you in the right direction
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I should also add that I’ll be wading the entire 2 days. I’ve found a few places I plan to hit on google earth.
Learn the sting ray shuffle, what to do with sharks, and watch out for the quick sand. I DIYd last Xmas and almost stepped on a ray, and lost my shoes sole to the mud.
Bring some more streamers for snook! They’re also super fun to catch!!!
I will say after fishing the keys last summer for the first time, I felt like my DIY was severely limited without a boat. The beaches off key west, and the surrounding keys accessible via Rt1, do have fish but for the most part they also have a shit ton of non-fishing human activity. Compared to when I hired a guide and we were fishing uninhabited keys with overgrown shorelines it was night and day.
The bones are hard enough to spot without jet skis and beach goers spooking them, and permit are difficult even with a guide and perfect conditions. If you have access to a boat or can afford a guide, do it. If not I suggest spending some research time in a local fly shop and seeing if they can point you in the right direction