When choosing a bonefish fly, it is important to keep in mind the shape, size, and sink rates. Depending where you are fishing, you will need to have a heavier or lighter weight bonefish fly. For instance, if you are fishing in shallow water, you don’t want to throw a heavier weight bonefish fly in, as it will scare the fish away. Instead, you will want to have a lighter fly that will sink towards the bottom without having a strong, heavy impact.
Read MoreAfter meeting through Instagram, Will Taylor and I have had a lot of fun together. As a Blue Ridge native and a professional fly-fishing guide, Will guides mostly in the Northern Georgia area for giant trout. When Will isn’t a guide or out fishing, he loves being with his 16-month old daughter and watching her grow.
Read MoreGregor Gillespie is a former Division 1 National Champion wrestler, 4x All American and 2x High School State Champion. He has made the transition to the UFC and sits 12-0 currently. As a fan of wrestling, I am always for the wrestler in the Octagon. Gregor caught my attention with his wrestling pedigree but in his post fight interview I heard him say…what????
“I’m the best fisherman in MMA” he said.
Read MoreI have five survival tips when traveling out of the country. While the main focus of the trip might be getting a good catch out on the water, being concerned and cautious of your health should be a top priority.
Read MoreI am not a podcast expert by any means, however I was able to get mine off the ground and have maintained it for 57 episodes so far. I learned how to do a podcast the hard way like most other things in my life. So, when I received multiple questions asking how I started or what equipment I use, I thought I would address this on the How2Tuesday episode.
Read MoreAfter two full How 2 Tuesday episodes featuring Graham Tayloe, I had the pleasure of sitting down with him for this full length podcast. If you ever get to hunt with Graham or even spend a little time with him, you will see how incredibly passionate he is about what he does. He is one of my favorite people all around and I love to go hunting and fishing with him as well.
I’m sure you will enjoy this podcast as much as I enjoyed sitting down with Graham and talking about his plethora of knowledge about the outdoors.
Read MoreWhy would you even want to keep the shrimp alive overnight? Well if you head out earlier than the bait shop is open, or if you have some left over from the previous day, then you will want live bait for tarpon or bonefish, etc…
The shrimp needs to rest, that is the key.
Read MoreI got to sit down with the hosts of Into The Blue television, Scott Walker and Steve Rodger. We spend a good bit of time together but after 12 hour fishing days, the last thing anyone wants to do is sit down and talk some more. We finally found a good time got it done.
We also got to have Jake Perry, who does our underwater filming, sit down with us and tell us about a swordfish that attacked him. If you know anything about swordfish, you know that they are no joke and Jake was very fortunate to come out of that situation unscathed.
We also heard about the origin stories of Into The Blue and how their fishing careers started as well as talking Hurricanes, Resilience, and the art of keeping and open mind and being open to learn from any source.
Read MoreLefty Kreh made the 50% rule for leaders and I use it all the time. A 9ft leader is kind of standard. There is a very simple formula, the one made by Lefty.
We start with 50 and taper down to 15. We start 4ft of 50lb, 2ft of 30lb, 1ft of 25lb then double the last distance of 2ft of 15lb.
Read MoreAdvantages of the Blood Knot: it is strong, compact, and works with dissimilar diameters. However, the disadvantages are that the tag ends at a right angle. If not trimmed close, it can catch on the rod guides.
Read MoreThis week I revisited a popular podcast I did, “How to Stay in Shape on the Road”. Although last time I spoke strictly about the Deck of Cards workout, this week I am going to give you insight to even more options to have while on the road. We have three different workouts you can do: Jelly Legs, 3 miles and 300 pushups, and then Parking Lot.
Read MoreIf you are on the UFC FIGHT PASS you need to check out the mini-documentary about Matt Hughes in the “25 Years In Short” series. The story describes the UFC Hall of Famer comeback from a nearly fatal accident in 2017. Certainly is worth a watch.
I have wanted to have Matt on the podcast and on the fishing show for a long time. His first fight in the UFC was in 1999, and he is my favorite fighter of all time. Matt defended his title 9 times.
Read MoreAfter last weeks How 2 Tuesday, Graham follows up on how to think and talk like a turkey in order to make the turkey come to you.
If you haven't listened to last week, give that one a listen you can listen here (Turkey Strategy) . Here we have some tips on how to get that turkey to come to you, this one is interesting and educational. Graham thinks like a turkey and definitely sounds like a turkey.
Read MoreGene Jensen, also known as Flukemaster, has one goal. He lives his life to accomplish the goal of teaching the world how to fish.
Read MoreRyan Nitz is a 27 year old with a passion for the outdoors that is contagious, and immediately obvious to anyone who is fortunate enough to be around him for a few minutes. For the past few years, he has been funding his outdoor addiction with a well paying job in Florida pest control. However, with his growing Instagram profile, he has had many opportunities to turn his passion into a profession.
Read MoreI got the chance to sit down with Graham Tayloe for a full podcast and it was incredible to talk to him and hear his stories. We had such a good time together that I split up our conversation to include a How 2 Tuesday session.
In this podcast Graham talks about the difference between how to kill a turkey if you have to versus killing a turkey with your buddy. Here are some quick bullet points about the differences:
Read MoreI was featured on the April Vokey Podcast “Anchored” that was released October 10, 2018. I had the opportunity to feature April on my podcast and it was a joy to sit down with her again.
April did a phenomenal job of asking questions that I have never heard before or had to answer before. She really made me think and it was awesome to have just organic conversation. I highly recommend you listen to her podcast, and not just featuring me, but all of her podcasts. They are great and she does amazing work.
Read MoreJust do it. That’s it. Just go out there and do it.
You are not happy with your job, your life, your situation? Change it.
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