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33rd Annual Womens Spring Fly Tarpon Tournament Scheduled for June 15 – 17, 2010

In CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS on February 7, 2010 at 7:41 pm

Women’s Spring Tournament in 33rd year; plenty of space available for more anglers.

Entry due no later than April 1st.

Welcome to the Womens Fly Tournament Series! Held in Islamorada, Florida each year, these tournaments are rich in history and tradition. The name and the rules have been updated to keep up with changing times, but the Spring Tarpon Fly Tournament has been running for 33 years and the Fall Tournament nearly 12! If you love to fly fish you’ll love fishing these tournaments! Don’t worry about your skill level – it’s less important than your passion for the sport! We encourage you to pick up your fly rods and give one a try!

For stories, photos, and registration click on the links for the Spring Fly Tarpon and the Fall Fly Classic. For more information email us at info@womensflyseries.com or our Tournament Administrator, Charlotte Ambrogio at csasun@aol.com. Don’t forget to take a peek at our slideshow of Pat Ford photos, “Images of the Flats”. You won’t be able to resist the urge to join us! We look forward to fishing with you during an upcoming tournament!

Capt. Mel Berman, Voice of the Gulf Coast Fishing Scene, Dies at 81

In NEWS on February 5, 2010 at 6:06 pm

By Terry Tomalin, Times Outdoors-Fitness Editor

Capt Mel, "Cap Mel" Berman

To thousands of loyal anglers, he was Capt. Mel, the voice of the Gulf Coast fishing scene. For 25 years, every Saturday morning on 970-AM WFLA, the man with the golden voice talked about everything from trout to tides.

On Friday, after complications from heart surgery, Mel Berman died. He was 81.

The Flea

In --FLY TYING on February 4, 2010 at 7:04 pm

A beach dredging fly for bottom feeders

By Richard Traugott

Traugott's Sand Flea Imitation

I was looking to expand my beach fly selection and realized that I did not have any sand flea flies.  After a quick search of Google I couldn’t find anything that was close to what we have over here.

I know there are many predators that look for these tasty treats so the quest was off to recreate it as a fly..

Thread: 210 Nylon Flat Waxed, Tan
Hook: Gamakatsu SC15 #4
Tail: Yellow Neck Hackle
Body: Tan Neck Hackle, Medium Orange Pearl Chenille, Tan Deer Body Hair
Eyes: Hour Glass Shape 5/32
Weed Guard: Optional