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Tarpon (Practice Catch and Release)
 


Fly Fishing For Tarpon

One of the big three (tarpon, bonefish, permit) in tropical inshore salt, tarpon (silver king) migrate on a seasonal basis and it is possible to intercept them at predictable times and places. The undisputed king of inshore fishing, tarpon strike flies readily and are famous for their aerial exploits. They spend time in the shallows and can be caught in the swamps as well as on the flats. Sight fishing is the most popular method for catching the “silver king”. Tarpon are the largest species available to the fly angler unless you go offshore. They are unfit for human consumption and average 40-70 lbs. Fish up to 125 lbs. are common. Indo-Pacific fish are much smaller (2-6 lbs.)

Flies: Clouser Minnows, Crab Patterns, Eel Patterns, Lefty's Deceivers, Shrimp Patterns, Streamers

 
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Boat
Boat + Wade

Fast Sink
Floating
Shooting Head
Slow Sink

10 wt
11 wt
12 wt

 


 
 
 
 

Guides

Capt. Mike Conner
mike conner
1832 Locks Rd.
Stuart, Florida
34997
772-521-1882
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Reel Florida Adventures Fishing Charters
Paul Hajash
Tampa/Clearwater/St. Petersburg
Palm Harbor, Florida
34683
727.251.2623
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Capt. Dave Eimers
Dave Eimers
PO Box 990021
Naples, Florida
34116
239.353.4828
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A Little Keyed Up Guide Service
Capt. Chip Owen
1275 S. Winterhawk Dr.
St. Augustine, Florida
32086
904.377.1115
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Abaco Flyfish Connection & Charters
Richard Sawyer
Black Sound
Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, Bahamas
00000
242.365.4261
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Capt. Kevin Chamberlain
Capt. Kevin Chamberlain
P O Box 49852
Sarasota, Florida
34230
941.366.3474
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Blackwater Charters
Capt. Scott Hughes
Austrian Blvd
Punta Gorda, Florida
33982
941.575.2389
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miss inclined key west flats fishing charters
lindsay harper
401 avenue e
key west, Florida
33040
305.296.3673
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Panama Fishing & Catching.com
Capt. Tony Herndon
APDO 5356 Balboa
Panama City, Panama
34004
507.622.0212
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Highlands to Islands
Jimi McKillip
PO Box 5159
Key West, Florida
33045
305.304.4229
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Hooked on Fishing, Inc.
Capt. Ariel Cabrera
15032 sw 53 terrace
Miami, Florida
33185
305.552.9788
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Fin Chaser
Capt. Dino
272 Feather Point S
Jupiter, Florida
33458
561.741.4968
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Destinations Belize
Mary Toy
General Delivery
Placencia, Belize
00000
501.523.4018
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BoneFishingKeyWest
Capt. Lenny Leonard
P.O. box 5808
Keywest, Florida
33045
305.296.2802
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Oasis Angling Adventures
James Dussias
11245 NW 46th Lane
Miami, Florida
33178
305.766.2926
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Grand Slam Guide Service
Capt. John Meskauskas
5573 SE Harbor Ter
Stuart, Florida
34997
772.529.4484
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Low Places Guide Service
Jorge Valverde
5040 SW 116 Avenue
Cooper City, Florida
33330
954.680.7844
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Wildfishangler
Ray Ottulich
PO Box 264
Stone Ridge, New York
12484
845.657.9522
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Capt.Mike Wilbur's Chaser key West Fishing
mike wilbur
1075 duval st. c-21
key west, Florida
33040
305.587.7843
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Mood Indigo Charters
Capt Art Schmidt
P.O. Box 101662
Cape Coral, Florida
33910
800.465.9987
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Always Fishing Guide Service
Capt Frank Bourgeois
4276 Weldon Ave
Spring Hill, Florida
34609
352.666.6234
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Salty Fly Charters
Capt. Russ Shirley
St. Petersburg, Tampa, Clearwater
St. Petersburg, Florida
33707-1227
727.343.1957
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Chokoloskee Charters
Charles Wright
P.O. Box 824
Chokoloskee, Florida
34138
239.695.9107
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Florida Fishing Headquarters
Steve Murray
MM 84.1 Oceanside US 1 Holiday Isle resort and Marina
Islamorada, Florida
33036
305.664.3322
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Fish Vero Beach Charters
Bruddy Tyson
6126 6th Street
Vero Beach, Florida
32968
772.633.4274
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Flyfishing Southwest Florida with Capt. Terry Pitz
Terry Pitz
3204 6th Ave
St. James City - Pine Island, Florida
33956
239.282.9243
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Sting Rea Charters
Justin Rea
3362 Pearl Avenue
Key West, Florida
33040
305.292.6007
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Mosquito Coast Fishing Charters
Captain Tom Van Horn
540 Lake Lenelle Drive
Chuluota, Florida
32766
407.366.8085
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Tall Tails Fishing
Tony Traad
17955 S.W. 291 St.
Homestead, Florida
33030
305.246.0051
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Night Flight Charters
Matthew Hoover
2130 Snook Drive
Naples, Florida
34102
239.732.6550
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Grandslam Backcountry Charters
jim blackburn
Box 775432
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
80477
970.846.1734
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Flats Fish'r Charters
Blake Matherly
4350 Colonial Blvd
Fort Myers , Florida
33912
239.671.5646
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Low Places Guide Service
Jorge Valverde
5040 SW 116 Avenue
Cooper City, Florida
33330
954.680.8161
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Capt. Ann-No Bones About It
Capt. Ann Holahan
Box 1396
Islamorada, Florida
33036
305.664.5891
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Spotted Tail Outdoor Adventures
John Kumiski
284 Clearview Road
chuluota, Florida
32828
407.977.5207
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Backcountry Guide Service
Ken Chambers
7908 Leicester Drive
Naples, Florida
34104
239.289.0984
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Tarpontails
Robert Walczak
207 Willowick Dr
Naples , Florida
34110
239.514.7377
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Suncoast Flats Fishing
Capt. Scott Taylor
558 Ginger Cir. Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Bokellia, Florida
33922
970.731.4591
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BarHopp'R
Capt. Butch Rickey
11520 E. Palm Drive
Ft. Myers, Florida
33908
800.545.1853
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Snook Fin-Addict Guide Service, Inc.
Capt. Rick Grassett
2447 Waneta Drive
Sarasota, Florida
34231
941.923.7799
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Capt Dave Sutton
18721 SW 294 Terrace
Homestead, Florida
33030
305.248.6126
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Moore Outfitters & Angling Destinations
Patrick Moore
9320 Old King Road
Benzonia, Michigan
49616
248.719.0004
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Fly Fish Costa Rica
Peter Gorinsky
Apartado 1234
1250 Escazu, Costa Rica
1250
506.289.6611
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Fishing Cairns
Les Marsh
9 Mangosteen Close Smithfield
Cairns, Australia
4878
40.38.1144
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Big Blue Flyfishing
Tom Rowland
16 Azalea Drive
Key West, Florida
33040
305.294.7447
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Black Ghost outfitting and guide service
David Kreshpane
17481 jupiter farms road
jupiter, Florida
33478
561.748.1759
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Oasis Angling Adventures,Inc.
Jim Dussias
11245 NW 46th Lane
Miami, Florida
33178
305.766.2926
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Best of Andros Bonefishing
Phillip Rolle
Nicholls Town
Andros Island, Bahamas
00000
242.329.2661
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North Eastern Anglers
Joseph LeClair
call
Marion, Massachusetts
02738
508.748.2656
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Vista Travel and Tour S.A. de C.V.
Charles Ross
Calle Lima #18 S.M. 2-A
Cancun, Q. Roo, Mexico
77500
998.887.3414
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Magic Hook Fishing Charters Florida
Capt. Rick Featherstone
2210 20th Av NE
Naples, Florida
34120
239.455.0006
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Awol Fishing Guide
Carl Ball
1542 NE 17 Way
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
33304
954.565.2457
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Edge Sportfishing
Captain George LaBonte
20 West Windsor Rd.
Jupiter, Florida
33469
561.746.0032
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Idaho Wilderness Company
Steve Zettel
po box 795 same
Challis, Idaho
83226
208.879.4700 na
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Royall Excursions
John Royall
2381 Oklahoma St.
Melbourne, Florida
32904
321.508.6835
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Captain Action Charters
Michael Bertelsen
1 Lake Drive
Huntsville, Ontario
P1H 1G1
705.789.3126
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Splashing Tail Charters
Capt. Tony Wulf
PO Box 951
Titusville, Florida
32781
407.739.0965
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Insight Fly Fishing
Graeme Williams
P. O. Box 43367
Casuarina, Australia
0810
+61.0 8.8945 6658
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The Gypsy Guide Service
Pete Greenan
2416 Parson Ln.
Sarasota, Florida
34239
941.923.6095
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Vista Travel and Tour S.A. de C.V.
Charles Ross
Calle Toronja 318 S.M. 2-A
Cancun Mexico, Mexico
77500
210.579.0634
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Flyfish Downunder
Lou Hatton
34 Coppabella Cres
Mooloolaba, Australia
4557
617.545.6701
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Discover Fly Fishing Adventures
Russell Tharin
P. O. Box 8042
Amelia Island, Florida
32035
904.491.4799
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Windknot Charter
Capt. Tom White
PO Box 500085
Marathon, Florida
33050
305.743.0055
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FL Light Tackle Sportfishing
Tod Hagan
311 Beverly Ct.
Melbourne beach, Florida
32951
321.951.0223
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Tall Tails Fishing
Tony Traad
17955 S.W. 291 St.
Homestead, Florida
33030
305.246.0051
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uno mas sport fishing
kim lopez
av. miguel hidalgo #47 m.8 l.44
Cancun, Mexico
77510
988.88.2245
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Fly Fish Costa Rica
Peter Gorinsky
Apartado 1234 1250 Escazu
Escazu, Costa Rica
1250
506.289.6611
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ThaiFishingGuide.com Co., Ltd.
Thai Fishing Guide
16/2 Moo 3 Soi Par Lai Chao Fa Road
Chalong Phuket , Thailand
83000
+66.01.370 0386
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www.flyfishingthailand.com
Fly Fishing Thailand
Trang Ciao Lan
Khao Laem, Thailand
00
00.66.1887 2466
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Light Tackle Adventure TARPON FISHING
CAPT.FRANCISCO ROSARIO
Porta Del Sol Puerto Rico
Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
00660
787.849.1430
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Big Red Guide Service
Troy Nash
6483 LEONARD AVE
COCOA, Florida
32927
888.988.8987
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Strikezone Fly & Sportsfishing
Craig jenkins
2 Embley Street
Weipa, Cape York, Australia
4874
617.406.9988
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Rz's Fishing Extremes
Roan zumFelde
2800 B Shoreview Dr.
Naples, Florida
34112
239.269.4426
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Blackfin Flyfishing
Captain Chris Jensen
PO Box 340
Hope, New Jersey
07844
908.797.5225
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Salt Run Outfitters
Jim Holland
www.saltrunoutfitters.com
St Augustine, Florida
32080
904.230.1937
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Sight Fish Charters
Capt. Scott Yetter
27435 St. Lucie
Ramrod Key, Florida
33042
305.304.6132
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Fishintampabay.com
Ed Jazwierski
1032 55th Street South
Gulfport, Florida
33707
727.409.6733
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Puerto Rico Magic Tarpon
Capt. Armando Chaar
P.O.Box 6153, Loiza Station
San Juan, Puerto Rico
00914
787.644.1444
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Finatic Charters
Captain Jack Teague
477 Drost Drive
Cudjoe, Florida
33042
305.304.3993
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Central Florida Sight Fishing Charters
Capt. Chris Myers
Mosquito Lagoon
Orlando, Florida
32801
321.229.2848
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FlatsTime Charters
Robert Jaspers
332 Bellair Drive
Cocoa, Florida
32922
321.626.0104
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Fly Fish Thailand
Capt. Max Mackenzie Skues
Bangkok Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand
10300
07768 522741 7768
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Fishing Adventure Charters, LLC
Capt. Pier Milito
P.O. Box 823644
South Florida, Florida
33082
7862954466
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Resorts / Lodges

BoneFishAndros Bonefishing Resort
Dino Keller
Andros, Bahamas
Stafford Creek, Andros, Bahamas
00000
303.338.8540
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Tropical Fishing Adventures
Capt Gene Kelly
PO Box 2104
Montauk, New York
11954
800.280.5565
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Pelican Bay Bonefishing
Greg Vincent
Po box F- 42654 Sea horse Road
Freeport, Bahamas
42654
242.373.9550
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Journey's End Resort - Belize
Patricia Culp
5847 San Felipe Suite 2195
Houston, Texas
77057
713.780.1566
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Pittstown Point Landings
Susan Hemmer
Landrail
Crooked Island, Bahamas
00000
772.546.8299
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Bokeelia Tarpon Inn
Stephen Schneider
8241 Main St.
Bokeelia, Florida
33922
239.283.8961
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Turneffe Island Lodge
Jennifer Ewing
440 Louisiana St. #900
Houston, Texas
77002
800.874.0118
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el manglar
armando gasse
paseo kukulcan km 19.825 zona hotelera
cancun quintana roo, Mexico
77500
998.885.1808
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Bokeelia Tarpon Inn
Stephen Schneider
8241 Main St
Bokeelia, Florida
33922
239.283.8961
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Gibson Point Lodge
joe weidenhamer
PO Box 32313
Santa Fe, New Mexico
87594
888.360.1595
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Cape Don Experience
John Kerr
Cobourg Peninsula Arnhemland
Darwin, Australia
0804
61 .08.8979 0030
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Soulshine Resort and Spa Charters
Todd Vickstrom
1 Placencia Point
Placencia, Belize
n/a
501.523.3347
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Outdoor Travel
Bob Meade
1325 s 77 sunshine strip suite 217
harlingen, Texas
78550
956.428.5666
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Turneffe Island Lodge
Carolina Aguilar
440 Louisiana Ste 900
Houston , Belize
77002
713.236.7739
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Munupi Wilderness Lodge
Michael BENTON
Pirlangimpi Garden Point
Melville Island, Australia
0822
89.783.783 08
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Small Hope Bay Lodge
Jeff Birch
P.O. Box 23324 Fresh Creek Post Office
Fresh Creek, Andros Island, Bahamas
none
800.223.6961
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Leisure Time Travel, Inc.
Edward Johnston
531 Citrus Avenue
Crystal River, Florida
34428
352.795.2200
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Rio Colorado Lodge Costa Rica
Diann Sanchez
c/o Diann Sanchez 1408 May St.
Lutz, Florida
33548
800.243.9777
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Uncommon Adventures
Michael Gray
PO Box 254
Beulah, Michigan
49617
231.882.5525
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Rivers to Reefs Excursions
John Ecklund
1505 L Ave.
La Grande, Oregon
97850
866.963.7870
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Kamalame Cay
Kamalame Cay
Staniard Creek Andros Island, The Bahamas
Staniard Creek, Bahamas
none
242.368.6281
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Carpentaria Seafaris
Greg Bethune
Cape York Australia
Seisia, Australia
4876
074.091.6688
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Outdoor Connection
Chris Lemke
1418 Nappa Road
Two Harbors, Minnesota
55616
877.240.9112
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NERVOUS WATERS | Fly fishing Argentina
Victoria Martorell
Av. Figueroa Alcorta 3351 Piso 2 Ofic 228
Buenos Aires, Argentina
1425
+54.11.48011008
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Grand Slam Fishing Tours
Capt. Charles Pharr
1335 Kings Landing Road
Hampstead, N.C. , Alaska
28443
877.441.3474
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Venezuela Flyfishing
Alejandro Piacenza
Calle Principal de Los Roques
Isla Gran Roque , Venezuela
60148
414.281.0104
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Old Bahama Bay Resort & Marina
Jennifer Ehrman
Bayshore Road Grand Bahama Island
West End, Bahamas
n/a
800.444.9469
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Earth and Water Travel
Ray Treanor
241 Mountain View
Glide, Oregon
97443
541.496.4777
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Fishing Pursuits
Guy Fullhart
5409 Overseas Hwy., #370
Marathon, Florida
33050
305.743.0929
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Fishmaster
Jouni Rauha
Kuokkakuja 8
Raisio, Finland
21260
358.400.824 530
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Hydrus Expeditions
Jimmy Balogh
31433 Cardinal Lane
Bingham Farms, Michigan
48025
630.215.5373
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Fly Fish Thailand Lodge
Capt. Max Mackenzie Skues
Bangkok Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand
10300
029937578
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FLY FISHING THE RUN
Cristian Rodriguez Oro
Rancagua Avenue 0157 Dept. 301
SANTIAGO, Chile
7511031
56994336670
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Fly Shops

John B.'S Fly & Light Tackle
John B. Sweeney
4330 S.E. Federal Hwy.
Stuart , Florida
34997
772.287.6535
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Crook & Crook, Inc
Vinny Wolff
2795 SW 27 Avenue
Miami, Florida
33133
888.770.7666
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Fly Fish Thailand Fly Shop
Capt. Max Mackenzie Skues
Bangkok Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand
10300
029937578
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