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As summer settles in; conditions are changing. Making adjustments to where and how you fish makes all of the difference. The fishing is still great if you know where to go. We are seeing fishing improve dramatically in places and begin to tail off in others. Typical summer trends are beginning to take hold and the anglers who are catching fish have responded accordingly. Out East the Saltwater fishing has been lights out. Montauk especially, has become the hot spot. Trout fishing is all about tailwaters. No matter which state you are in, finding cold water is key...

Northeast Fishing Report: 7/5/19

July 05, 2019

Well Compleat Anglers, here's our first report for July, fresh off some Independence Day festivities! This 4th of July weekend is shaping up to be beautiful one which should see lots of folks out there on the water, soaking up the sun. With temps on the climb the fishing has changed a bit over the last week and will likely continue that way unless we get some rain and cooler days. Trout anglers will soon have to adjust to mornings and evenings while targeting cooler tailwaters, while saltwater anglers hoping for big fish will have to explore deeper, cooler waters. That said, there is still plenty of action out there and there is no better way to celebrate the weekend than getting out there and doing what we love most - fishing! Without further ado, here's the roundup from south to north...

Northeast Fishing Report: 6/28/19

June 28, 2019

Well Compleat Anglers, here's our last report for the month of June. The fishing has remained excellent across much of the Northeast, more so than usual thanks to the cooler spring and plenty of bait found out in the sound. We don't know how long it will last, so it's a good time to get out there and make the most of it. You never know when things will start to get challenging. For saltwater folks, we're coming up on the new moon which is the best time to take a shot at a big fish. Don't miss it! Here's the roundup from south to north...

Dispatch: Tarpon Fly Fishing Boca Grande, Florida

June 27, 2019

We've been going to Boca Grande, Florida ever since our uncle bought a house down there. As the so-called "Tarpon Fishing Capital of the World," this was both excellent and vexing news: I was long on places to crash, and short on excuses.