FEATURES
Seeing Specks
by Rusty Chinnis
Winter brings out Tampa Bay’s giant trout.
On the Run
**by Alan Caolo
Making the most of the mass mullet migration.
Shark Attack!
by Capt. Brian Horsley
When all else fails, fly-fishing for toothy predators can turn a slow day into a memorable adventure.
**Cali Rock Hounds
by Robert Ketley
California’s rocky coastline provides shorebound fly-rodders excellent opportunities.
Treasure Hunt
_An angler’s guide to Costa Rica’s Pacific riches._
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Letter
“East vs. West”
Fly Lines
Candidate info, readers’ index, travel tips and kayaks.
Site Fishing
Check out what’s online now.
Salt Spray
San Diego, new titles, conservation news, industry updates and upcoming events.
**Resource
**“Election 2004 and Our Oceans”
Fly Tier’s Bench
D.L.’s Flexo-Minnow, Mark’s Juvee Crab, tying benches and using the proper tension.
Tackle & Technique
“Field Repairs”
Saltwater 101
” ‘Tis the Season”
Casting
_”Hauling for Distance”
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Perspective
New Products
A roundup of gear for the saltwater fly-rodder.
New Boats
Hewes Tailfisher 17 Tunnel Hull, Ranger 168 Banshee
Hot Spots
Panama, Turks and Caicos and Zihuatanejo
76 One More Cast
“A Matter of Record”
Q&A; with Lefty Kreh
The double haul, stretching lines, permit flies and old fly lines.