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Targeting Sailfish on the Fly with Jake Jordan

Fly

I’m going into my 80th year, my 61st year working as a fishing guide, my 28th year of operating the Sailfish School in Guatemala. During these years, I’ve done everything from owning fishing lodges, worked in the industry as a sales rep for both rod and reel companies, owned a...

The Evolution of the TFO Bluewater Series with Jake Jordan

Fly

It’s the early 2000s at TFO headquarters, and founder Rick Pope and Lefty Kreh are working on a new fly rod. At the time, TFO only had three rods in their lineup: the Professional Series and Signature Series – both moderate action rods, and a versatile, fast action rod -...

All About Albies – Tips & Tactics from Jake Jordan, Gary Dubiel & Andy Bates

Conventional / Fly

While it’s easy to get sad about summer’s end, the transition into fall brings a special type of excitement to anglers on the East coast. The tail end of summer brings bull redfish inland to spawn and forage on baitfish, but by late September, a cool north wind blows offshore...

TFO’s Taylor Makes Angling History

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Wanda Taylor is considered one of fly fishing’s female pioneers. The TFO advisor has now further etched her name in angling lore. It’s there in black and white. A world record. Propelled by the guidance of fellow TFOer Jake Jordan, Taylor set the IGFA mark in early February when she...

A Tip of the Hat to Anglers and Their Mothers

Fly

When the issue of women in fishing is brought up, the name Joan Wulff usually springs to mind. After all, she’s one of the premier fly casters and anglers --- male or female --- in the world, but here’s the thing that many of us gloss over when pondering women...

Big Fish No Big Deal for Wanda Taylor

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After months of plotting and planning, patience and persistence paid off for Wanda Taylor. The South’s First Lady of fly fishing caught two blue marlin on fly. Not just two blue marlin. Make that two world-record caliber blue marlin. The first fish checked in at approximately 150 pounds. The second?...

Jake Jordan’s Complete Guide to Blue Marlin on Fly

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Blue Marlin Fly fishing Essay, June 2017 In 1991, I sold my fly shop, The World Class Angler, in the Florida Keys, and retired from my position as CEO of STH reels later that year. I had spent quite a bit of time during the previous 19 years chasing sailfish...