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Ideally, we would bring rods from six through eleven to cover every conceivable fishing situation encountered during saltwater trips. Unfortunately, like many reading this, we are bound to the gates of a reality constrained by monetary and spatial limits. We know it is not feasible for most to bring a quiver of rods down to Soul Fly or Ascension Bay, and most of us are lucky if we can pack a couple of rods. Let’s focus on nailing the right rod for our destination and intended species.

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With the holidays around the corner, we thought we'd put together a list of gift ideas for the fishy, and non-fishy loved ones in our lives.

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 The rips have SO much bait it's crazy and a good sign for the August and fall run. We are seeing stripers and big blues in the rips, with the latter pushing 15 lbs from the boat and even the shore! The gator blues are eating larger profile yellow herring patterns, sand eels, and squid flies.  We have a lot of great flies in the shop and can happily put together a killer box for you. Due to the warmer temps, we have switched to sinking and intermediate lines. Leave the floating line on the spare spool until the water cools again. 

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What an incredible year of fishing so far! Our waters around Martha’s Vineyard are chock full of fish, and big ones. We are seeing fish on the flats, rips, jetties, and everything in between, including the best season for bluefish for both size and numbers in quite a few years. 

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This rendition of the Flex Candy is Martha Vineyard tyer Ben Scott’s take on two classic Bob Pop patterns. The Flex Candy is a versatile pattern anywhere predatory fish are gorging on smaller baitfish like sand eels and silversides. Remember, the Flex Candy is a very customizable fly, so don’t be afraid to experiment or use what material you have on hand. For more information, check out Bob Popovic's book, Fleye Design.

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