Salt Water Fly Fishing Trips

UPSTREAM DRY FLY offer accompanied salt water fly fishing trips to several fabulous destinations.  All have been tried and tested personally.  First class fishing, top quality guides, the finest hotels and lodges available, many perfect for non- fishing partners and family.  It is no wonder that our group led salt water trips have proved so popular visiting for example: Cuba, Belize, the Seychelles and the Florida Keys.

Often the thought of fishing abroad for the first time can be a little daunting.  The pressure is lifted travelling within an organized led group.  Let us take care of the tricky arrangements, allowing you to concentrate on priority number one - fishing.  With an instructor on hand we can polish your techniques, enabling you to maximise your fishing skills whilst away.  One is able to avoid the often costly single person supplements and above all, the ‘après fish’ is equally enjoyable with a bunch of like minded people!

For early 2007, Howard has been asked by Hardy and Greys to formulate a collaboration between the famous Casa Batida Fishing Club in Cayo Largo, Cuba and the world famous English fishing tackle company.  As well as lots of fishing, the trip will involve a photo shoot for the forth coming launch of the superb salt water range of rods and reels from Hardy – look out for their new 2007 catalogue and see the journal for the full story.

The Caribbean season runs from October to August.  The Indian Ocean season runs from September to May.

HOWARD TAYLOR has been fortunate enough to have fly fished all over the world.  He is a fanatic salt water fly fisherman with over 20 years experience, he similarly adores the pursuit of: European bass on a Dorset spring tide, permit riding the back of a Caribbean stingray, redfish mudding in the Florida back country, milkfish off a Seychelles atoll or bonefish on a Belizean pancake flat – he finds the thrills of saltwater light tackle fishing paramount in his travels for the ultimate piscatorial challenge.

The excitement of stalking a pod of bonefish in warm, knee deep, crystal clear water is exhilarating.  That moment you first spot twenty silvery tails glistening in the Caribbean sun etches on your mind for ever.  You know those fish have their noses in the sand as they root for shrimp and crabs – their keen senses are momentarily elsewhere – this is your chance.  As you stealthily align yourself with the trade winds and your target, you present a cast that doesn’t spook your quarry.  Your fly lands in the murky water they have created and you start your retrieve.  Strip, strip, strip – the line tightens and you remember not to raise the rod tip – strip strike and bang!  All hell breaks loose as that smoking first run puts your reel through its paces – one of the best sounds there is – a reel screaming, the backing knot flies through the tip ring as a good bone takes you well into your backing – fantastic!

For further information on our accompanied saltwater trips please see our events page or contact us.