The Boneyard / BlackBone journal
Fishing travel guides, lodge stories and practical field notes. Explore destinations, fishing techniques and the decisions behind your next trip.
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field notes /
Fly fishing uses a weighted fly line to present an artificial fly. Beginners need a matched rod, reel and line, a few appropriate flies and practice with casting and presentation; this guide explains those…
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To target redfish, look for suitable shallow-water habitat, consider tides and feeding behavior, and choose bait or lures that match local forage. This guide covers tackle, presentations and current-rule…
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On BlackBone’s full-moon flats trip, early starts, smaller flies and careful presentations helped the team adapt to changing fish behavior. These observations describe one Florida outing, with tactics to…
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