Saltwater Fly Fishing

The Arroyo

Posted by caseysmartt on August 18, 2012

Posted in: ARTICLES, Saltwater Fly Fishing. Tagged: casey smartt, fly fishing for redfish, saltwater fly fishing, Hells Bay skiff, Arroyo City, Capt. John Spencer, Capt. Eric Glass, Capt. Ernest Cisneros, Capt. Rick Hartman, fly fishing for speckled trout. 1 comment

The Arroyo

By Casey R. Smartt

On a sultry June morning, I stepped aboard Captain John Spencer’s Hells Bay skiff and we pulled away from a sun-bleached dock on the Arroyo Colorado in deep South Texas. Continue Reading

Slideshow: Red & Black

Posted by caseysmartt on August 7, 2012

Posted in: Saltwater Fly Fishing. Tagged: black drum, casey smartt, fly fishing, Jon Fisher, redfish. Leave a Comment

Kayaks and saltwater flats are a great combination. Here are a few shots from a trip recently near Aransas Pass, TX with my longtime fishing buddy Jon Fisher from San Antonio.

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Fish of Influence

Posted by caseysmartt on May 28, 2012

Posted in: ARTICLES, Saltwater Fly Fishing. Tagged: black drum, casey smartt, fly fishing, Jack Crevalle, Justin Golla, ladyfish, longnose gar, speckled trout, striped bass. 1 comment

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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

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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. 4 comments

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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