A few weeks back, Chris and myself left the Keys during the dreaded mini lobster season and headed north in search of beach Snook. We walked many miles of sandy shorelines looking for line siders with not much to show for it. We each landed a small snook and had the hook pull on a few other nicer fish. At […]
Mini season bail out
Bait and Switch
In mid-July, we headed to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico for a family reunion. Upon hearing that, only one thing popped into the minds of my brother and I, and that one thing has a huge and unique dorsal fin and has been dubbed “the Elizabeth Hurley of game fish.” If we didn’t want to be anti-social, we had […]
Kayak Fly Fishing for Redfish
A buddy of mine Dan Diez aka DJ Dan Decibel put this video together of himself fly fishing for reds off his kayak in Flamingo. Managing your fly line and maintaining your balance is no easy feat on the kayak. He is for the most part self taught and getting better by the day. If you are thinking of getting […]
Game of Bones
It is the latter half of the trip and I am all alone on the island sleeping in a hammock on the beach. The night before storms kept rolling through, leaving my gear and sleeping quarters soaked for most of the night. With only an hour or two of sleep, I embarked on a grueling hike filled with a […]
A Three Month Hiatus
Back in April I had abandoned one of my favorite carping spots in search of new water. The fish in this particular venue had become almost too savvy to compete with. After three months of fishing elsewhere it was time to say hello to my favorite group of fish once again. Back in April the tools of the trade consisted […]
Summer of 2012 Video
A compilation of go pro clips including first permit on fly. Watch HD full screen and turn the music up! I really like this video. Feel free to share it wherever you like.
First Permit on Fly!
On Saturday morning I decided to wake up super early to drive down to the Keys. I was not expecting much after all the boat traffic from mini-season but the weather was going to be stellar! I hauled ass and got to the area I wanted to fish….when I’m about 500yds away coming off plane all I see is spikes….it […]
El Hueso Grande
Just a re-cap for those who didnt see it the first time. Hueso Grande from chase hancock on Vimeo.
Everything is Copper
I made it down to Flamingo to complete my birthday week on the water. I was fishing with my buddy Mario. The objective was to pound the redfish with the long rod. Mario had only caught 2 maybe 3 reds on fly in the past, none over 14″. I told him about the madness that had been going on throughout […]
Audible Fishing
At first glance the muddy flats of the Upper Texas Coast aren’t exactly enticing to a sight fisherman. Let’s not kid ourselves these aren’t the pristine flats of Andros, Belize, The Keys, or even the Lower Coast. Our marshes are unwadeable. That is, unless you enjoy trekking through waist-deep mud. Water clarity is often limited to a few inches of […]