Custom Hand Tied Saltwater Flies
        Your plane tickets are bought, hotel reservations are made, guides are booked, your tackle has been tightened up and you are waiting for the 5 oclock whistle so you can head to the airport. Welcome to fly fishing in the Florida Keys!! you get here and you are all pumped up to show your guide the great fly selection you bought from some catalog that look like the real thing, until you get up close. On the boat is too late to find out you got a Roleex instead of a Rolex!! If you get bit by the fly fishing bug, you will quickly learn that it is a costly fever. Rods, reels, lines, lessons, guides, etc. none of it is cheap. Why would you settle for an imposter of a fly to save a buck or two!! Here in the Florida Keys, saltwater fly fishing was made famous in the early 1900's and still boasts some of the most challenging fly fishing the world today. Islamorada, the Sportfishing Capital of the World, holds many a fly fishing record for a variety of fish. One thing that all the fly anglers have in common is a quality fly in front of that fish. So many famous patterns have been copied or duplicated and sent overseas to be mass produced, that it is a huge disrespect to the whole fly fishing community. Fly fishing guides, anglers, enthusiasts alike will all tell you that there is more to the fly than just color and shape. A person tying a fly in a foreign country who has never fly fished before or has any knowledge of the sport just isn't able to make the fly "right". You can't blame them as they are just doing what the boss says without any passion or desire for perfection. Custom high quality saltwater flies should be tied by someone who lives, loves and understands what it is fly fisherman are trying to accomplish. A fly that swims crooked, splayed tail feathers that don't line up, or flies that get sandwiched packaged are just not exceptable in the true custom fly tying world. Most professional tiers spend countless hours on the front of the boat casting and fishing with their proud flies. Watching how fish react, watching how the fly sinks, swims, moves etc. This is the knowledge that allows for high fives and pictures with trophy fish. In Islamorada, Florida Keys Outfitters is the perfect place to shop for true custom, high quality flies. Here at Florida Keys Fun Fishing, fly fishing is a big part of what we do and in Islamorada, it seems the fish get smarter everyday, requiring guides to stay ahead of the curve. We are constantly looking for cutting edge improvements of the flies we throw in both materials, durabilty, and most important fish appeal. We work very closely with Florida Keys Outfitters maintaining the highest level of fly fishing. All of our flies are hand tied by guys/guides that fly fish for a living and completely understand what we are up against. So next time you look to go fly fishing, stop by your local fly shop and talk to the guys that fish and really check out the flies they offer. Support your local custom fly tier!!!!! The exra buck or two for that chance of a life time to come true is really worth it!!
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