Flyfishing the Florida Keys with Capt. John Spear PERMIT
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| Introduction To Permit Fishing
I hate permit! - I love permit! I hate them because they're so darn hard to get near to, let alone catch. I love them because they are big, strong, particularly wary, spooky, and apparently too smart for my own good. Permit know you're getting near sooner than any fish in the ocean and offer a great fishing challenge, especially when angling with a fly rod and chicken feathers for bait. I hate permit because they're totally unpredictable, maddeningly selective and downright scary fast. I love permit because they have a gear that bonefish and tarpon can only imagine. The big round jack is plentiful, but most fishermen do not see many. If you do see some within casting range, chuck now! Every second counts. Fast, accurate casts, no doubt, are the #1 keys to feeding and maybe catching a permit. So, practice your casting as much as possible. In my opinion, the best practice you can get is to fish the flats for redfish. In fall and winter, redfish are a lot calmer and easier to approach, plus they eat flies, jigs, and bait more readily.
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