GoPro HD: Fly Fishing Canyon Lake 3-15-2012 Posted by caseysmartt on March 19, 2012 Posted in: ARTICLES, VIDEOS. Tagged: CANYON LAKE, casey smartt, fly fishing. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
Let it Be Posted by caseysmartt on February 18, 2012 Posted in: ARTICLES, Saltwater Fly Fishing. Tagged: birds, casey smartt, fly fishing, Hells Bay skiff, hunting, Scott Sommerlatte, sinking lines, wildlife. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
Tying the Chrome Minnow Posted by caseysmartt on February 6, 2012 Posted in: ARTICLES, Flies and Fly Tying. Tagged: casey smartt, chrome clouser, Chrome Minnow, Eagle Claw EC 413 Jig Hook, Fishair, Fly Tying, mackerel flies, redfish flies, Silver Krystal Flash, smallmouth flies, speckled trout flies, striper flies, white bass flies. 5 comments Continue Reading
Tying The Meaty Minnow Posted by caseysmartt on January 24, 2012 Posted in: ARTICLES, Flies and Fly Tying. Tagged: baitfish pattern, casey smartt, craft fur, dubbing, Fly Tying, Meaty Minnow. 4 comments Continue Reading
Presentation Posted by caseysmartt on January 17, 2012 Posted in: ARTICLES, Saltwater Fly Fishing. Tagged: benthic patterns, casey smartt, channels, fly fishing, loop knot, Meaty Minnow, presentation, sinking lines, Smartt's Shrimp, structure. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
Waterproof Posted by caseysmartt on January 17, 2012 Posted in: ARTICLES, Equipment. Tagged: canoeing, canon powershot d10, casey smartt, fly fishing, GoPro Hero HD, ikelite waterproof housings, lifeproof case for iphone, olympus stylus tough, photography, waterproof cameras. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
The Way it Goes Posted by caseysmartt on November 17, 2011 Posted in: ARTICLES, Saltwater Fly Fishing. Tagged: Aransas Pass, Austin Orr, casey smartt, fly fishing, Jon Carpenter, redfish, Smartt's Chrome Minnow, Smartt's Shrimp, Wilderness Systems Tarpon 120. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
Suggestions for Success Posted by caseysmartt on November 17, 2011 Posted in: ARTICLES, Saltwater Fly Fishing. Tagged: Aransas Pass, casey smartt, fly fishing, Jon Carpenter, Jon Fisher, saltwater fly casting, sinking lines. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
The Lure of Photography Posted by caseysmartt on October 2, 2011 Posted in: ARTICLES, Equipment. Tagged: casey smartt, iPhone, Nikon DSLR, photography, redfish. 5 comments Continue Reading
High Winds and Hard Targets Posted by caseysmartt on October 2, 2011 Posted in: ARTICLES, Saltwater Fly Fishing. Tagged: Aransas Pass, casey smartt, fly fishing, John Carpenter, Lighthouse Lakes, redfish, Smartt's Shrimp. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
Tying Smartt’s Shrimp Posted by caseysmartt on July 8, 2011 Posted in: ARTICLES, Flies and Fly Tying. Tagged: brown shrimp fly, casey smartt, fly fishing, redfish fly, saltwater fly tying, Smartt's Shrimp. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
Choosing the Right Sinking Line Posted by caseysmartt on December 28, 2010 Posted in: Tackle and Rigging. Tagged: casey smartt, Clouser Minnow, Cortland fly lines, deep water, fast sinking fly lines, fly fishing, fly line prices, full sink fly lines, intermediate sinking fly lines, Rio fly lines, Scientific Anglers, sink rate, sink tip fly lines, sinking lines, Teeny fly lines. 1 comment Continue Reading
Wonderful, Mysterious Redfish Posted by caseysmartt on December 6, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES, Saltwater Fly Fishing. Tagged: Aransas Pass, casey smartt, flats fishing, fly fishing for redfish, Jon Fisher, tailing redfish photos, weedless flies. 4 comments Continue Reading
Plastic Bead Chain Eyes Posted by caseysmartt on December 2, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES, Flies and Fly Tying. Tagged: Aleene's Fabric Fusion, baitfish patterns, casey smartt, flies, Fly Tying, nail polish, permanent markers, plastic bead chain, plastic bead chain eyes, pupils. 6 comments Continue Reading
Jig Hooks Posted by caseysmartt on December 1, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES, Flies and Fly Tying. Tagged: bendback, casey smartt, chrome clouser, Eagle Claw 413 Jig Hook, fly fishing, gamakatsu, Jig Hooks, jiggy, targus. 3 comments Continue Reading
Freedom Posted by caseysmartt on November 17, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES, Saltwater Fly Fishing. Tagged: casey smartt, flats, king ranch shoreline, laguna madre fly fishing, redfish, sand flats. 2 comments Continue Reading
Strange Days Posted by caseysmartt on November 15, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES, Saltwater Fly Fishing. Tagged: Aransas Pass, Bottlenose Dolphin, casey smartt, deep channels, fly fishing, gaftop, Jon Fisher, pelicans, redfish, skipjack. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
The Golla Boys Posted by caseysmartt on November 14, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES, Saltwater Fly Fishing. Tagged: casey smartt, Charlie Golla, Chris Golla, fly fishing for jack crevalle, fly fishing the surf, Justin Golla, Padre Island National Seashore, Texas State Record fly rod Spanish Mackerel. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
The Ultimate Edge: Fly Fishing the Texas Surf Posted by caseysmartt on November 14, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES, Saltwater Fly Fishing. Tagged: bars, casey smartt, currents, fly fishing the surf, guts, longshore drift, Padre Island National Seashore, Texas surf. 3 comments Continue Reading
Silver Bullets: Fly Fishing for Ladyfish Posted by caseysmartt on November 14, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES, Saltwater Fly Fishing. Tagged: backing, Boga Grip, casey smartt, fly fishing, ladyfish, ladyfish flies, saltwater flies, sharks, skipjack, skipjack flies, surf. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
Tying the Deadhead Minnow Posted by caseysmartt on August 1, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES, Flies and Fly Tying. Tagged: casey smartt, Deadhead Minnow, Fly Tying, tying instructions. 19 comments Continue Reading
The Fly Box: Favorite Texas Saltwater Flies Posted by caseysmartt on May 23, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES, Flies and Fly Tying. Tagged: casey smartt, chrome clouser, Clouser Minnows, East Cut Redfish Popper, flies, saltwater fly fishing, Smartt's Chin Slinky, Smartt's Deadhead Minnows, Smartt's Glass Minnows, Texas Saltwater Flies. 6 comments Continue Reading
The Kodak Playsport HD Camera Posted by caseysmartt on May 23, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES, Equipment. Tagged: HD video camera, Kodak Playsport, waterproof. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
Canyon Carp in Slow Motion HD Posted by caseysmartt on April 21, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES, Freshwater Fly Fishing, VIDEOS. 6 comments Continue Reading
Lessons from the Striped Bass Posted by caseysmartt on March 27, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES, Freshwater Fly Fishing. Tagged: casey smartt, chrome clouser, fly fishing, sinking fly lines, striped bass. 4 comments Continue Reading
Aleene’s Fabric Fusion Posted by caseysmartt on February 24, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES, Flies and Fly Tying. Tagged: adhesive, Aleene's Fabric Fusion, casey smartt, clear, epoxy, Fly Tying, glass bead eyes, non-toxic, non-yellowing, polyurethane, saltwater flies, shrimp eyes, Surf Candy. 21 comments Continue Reading
Fly Tying Posted by caseysmartt on January 22, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES. Tagged: casey smartt, flies, Fly Tying. 6 comments Continue Reading
Flies Posted by caseysmartt on January 22, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES. Tagged: casey smartt, flies, fly patterns. 7 comments Continue Reading
Tackle and Rigging Posted by caseysmartt on January 22, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES. Tagged: casey smartt, fishing knots, fly leaders, fly line backing, fly lines, fly reels, fly rods, fly tackle, fly tackle rigging. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
Strategy Posted by caseysmartt on January 22, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES. Tagged: black drum, carp, casey smartt, fly fishing strategies, gar, largemouth bass, longnose gar, redfish, smallmouth bass, speckled trout, striped bass, stripers. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
Choosing the Right Fly Tying Vise Posted by caseysmartt on January 7, 2010 Posted in: ARTICLES, Flies and Fly Tying. Tagged: c-clamp, cam assembly, casey smartt, Danvise, Dyna-King, fly tying vise, kevlar thread, Nor-Vise, pedestal, Regal, Renzetti, rotary vise, saltwater fly tying. 2 comments Continue Reading
Fly Fishing- Where to Start Posted by caseysmartt on December 9, 2009 Posted in: ARTICLES, Equipment. Tagged: allen crise, casey smartt, casting instruction, chip evans, federation of fly fishers, fly fishing, fly shops, fly tackle, Fly Tying, fly tying festival, ted mendrek, texas fly fishers. Continue Reading
Thrill Ride: Fly Fishing for Redfish Posted by caseysmartt on December 9, 2009 Posted in: ARTICLES, Saltwater Fly Fishing. Tagged: Aransas Pass, casey smartt, cruising redfish, flats, fly fishing, photography, redfish, shallow water, sight casting, stalking, tailing, tailing redfish. Continue Reading
Nose Job: Fly Fishing for Black Drum Posted by caseysmartt on December 2, 2009 Posted in: ARTICLES, Saltwater Fly Fishing. Tagged: black drum, casey smartt, chamois leach, Chin Slinky, Clouser Minnow, fly fishing, redfish, tailing, woolly bugger. 1 comment Continue Reading
3 Fly Lines for the Texas Coast Posted by caseysmartt on December 2, 2009 Posted in: ARTICLES, Tackle and Rigging. Tagged: casey smartt, channels, Cortland, Cortland 444 Type 6 fly line, crystal PE, flats, fly fishing, jetties, Scientific Anglers, Scientific Anglers Bonefish Line, Scientific Anglers Mastery Series Fly Lines, sinking lines, streamer express, Stripping basket, type 6. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
The Illusion of Life, and Other Elements of Fly Design Posted by caseysmartt on November 23, 2009 Posted in: ARTICLES, Flies and Fly Tying. Tagged: casey smartt, Clouser Minnow, flatwing flies, fly fishing, Fly Tying, ken abrames, realistic flies, seaducer. 4 comments Continue Reading
4 Great Kayaks for Fly Fishing Posted by caseysmartt on November 21, 2009 Posted in: ARTICLES, Watercraft. Tagged: casey smartt, fly fishing, kayaks, Ride, Tarpon 120, Tarpon 160, Ultimate Native. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
The Learning Curve Posted by caseysmartt on November 21, 2009 Posted in: ARTICLES, Flies and Fly Tying. Tagged: casey smartt, crawfish, dave whitlock, dragonfly, fly casting, fly fishing, thunder creek streamers. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
Make a Stripping Basket Posted by caseysmartt on November 20, 2009 Posted in: ARTICLES, Equipment. Tagged: bungee, casey smartt, casting, electrical ties, fly casting distance, fly fishing, line tenders, rubbermaid, shooting line, sterlite, Stripping basket, waist-mounted. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
Reel Values: The Lamson Konic & Okuma Integrity Posted by caseysmartt on November 20, 2009 Posted in: ARTICLES, Tackle and Rigging. Tagged: 8wt. fly reel, anodized, casey smartt, disc drag, economical, fly reels, lamson konic, large arbor, oil-impregnated, okuma integrity, powder coated, pressure-cast, review, value, wide arbor. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
Short Sticks: Temple Fork Outfitter’s 676 and 876 Fly Rods Posted by caseysmartt on November 20, 2009 Posted in: ARTICLES, Tackle and Rigging. Tagged: casey smartt, fly fishing, redfish, review, saltwater fly fishing, stripers, Temple Fork Outfitters, TFO, TFO TiCrX 676 review, TFO TiCrX 876 review. Leave a Comment Continue Reading
The Sensible J-16 Posted by caseysmartt on November 20, 2009 Posted in: ARTICLES, Watercraft. Tagged: Carolina Skiff J-16, casey smartt, fiberglass skiffs, fly fishing. 4 comments Continue Reading
4 Flies that Changed Saltwater Fly Fishing Posted by caseysmartt on November 20, 2009 Posted in: ARTICLES, Flies and Fly Tying. Tagged: casey smartt, Cave's Wobbler, Clouser Minnow, Del's Merkin, saltwater fly fishing, Surf Candy. Leave a Comment Continue Reading