Choko Loco

Decided to hit my favorite waters of the western Everglades, a little place they Call Chokoloskee. I started the morning with a couple of small snooks biggest one was about 21 inches had a lot of fun catching the snooks on topwater fly. I moved on to some stronger current edges and hidden creeks that had hard bottom so i […]

Isaac F’ed Everything Up

The past month has been as good as it gets.  Great fishing and great company on the water.  We have had ample shots at tailing Permit and just as many at schools of Bonefish.  But, it is all about to change after this dickhead named Isaac rolls through my backyard.  Please come back soon!!!  

SWC STICKER CONTEST

SWC Sticker Contest! Winner gets $75 Gift Certificate to be used for anything on the SWC Website! In addition the winner will get to help create the next Hardcore Fly Tying video with their choice of music (rock/metal) and custom fly, plus some HCFT Swag! The most creative photo posted on Instagram with a SWC sticker in it will win […]

Dinner For 17

Morning on the very tip of the Baja Peninsula, otherwise known as Cabo San Lucas, and we are taking a taxi to the marina for our second ever guided trip. I have been itching the entire time to go fishing and this was going to be my one shot. My family convinced me to put down the rod and they […]

Mini season bail out

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]