Rick Crawford I first learned of Riverhorse Nakadate through his writing in The FlyFish Journal and then a bit more from my friend Paul Puckett who had Riverhorse as a guest on his podcast, The Barely Live Sessions. If you don’t know him for his writing talent, Riverhorse is a kind, humble and passionate individual…
Category: Travel
The Sustainable Angler: Turneffe Flats Owner, Craig Hayes
Rick Crawford Belize is a beautiful country and just so happens to have some of the best salt water flats fishing on the planet. I am sure you have heard how amazing the fishing is on the Turneffe Atoll, but what truly sets Turneffe Flats apart is their commitment to protecting the environment. In fact,…
Lesson from a Life of Fly Fishing & Surfing: Travel Often
Rick Crawford For some unknown reason I have always been obsessed with tropical islands. Perhaps it is because I grew up on an island off the coast of Georgia called Whitemarsh Island and my imagination used to run wild just knowing that the creek down the street from my house led to the Wilmington River,…
The Sustainable Angler: Flip Pallot
Rick Crawford I was first introduced to the sport of fly fishing watching Flip Pallot on The Walker’s Cay Chronicles. Oddly, I don’t remember being all that enamored with fly fishing at the time, but I loved watching because of all the beautiful places fishing was taking Flip on the show. It’s always easier to…
The Sustainable Angler: Jess McGlothlin
Rick Crawford If you’ve read any of the interviews I have done for The Sustainable Angler, then you know that there are three main threats our fisheries face today, and they are: Population, Policy and Pollution. I call these threats the “3 P’s” and last month’s interview with Jim Klug, founder of Yellow Dog Flyfishing…
Best Handling Practices for Catch & Release Bonefish
Rick Crawford You know the saying, “fish live in the most beautiful places,” right? I absolutely agree, but I would take that one stop further and argue that it is bonefish that actually live in the most beautiful places. Bonefish can be found in such enchanting locations as: the Florida Keys, Bahamas, Cuba, Mexico, Belize,…