Behind the Lens: Dave Skok

Ever shifting winds, unpredictable tides, smorgasboard of bait, complex patterns of fish behaviour... Each new day creates a new puzzle, and presents unique and challenging opportunities for the wading flyrodder in Boston Harbor.

If you are thinking about visiting Boston while sampling its diverse striper hotspots, give Dave Skok a call (http://www.dwskok.com/). I can't think of more passionate guide, photographer, fly tyer and fisherman! 

Old and New Friends

Few more pics from Maine, while fishing with old and new friends.

Too Close for Comfort

Morning Megataper Workout

Dusted off my old Loomis Megataper for a bit of surf casting after morning coffee. Least and common terns were working among rollers, suspended like ephemeral ghosts on wave crests. Even though fish were here the other day, I didn't find any this morning.

Driftless Diary

NE Iowa revisited...creeks are in great shape...hatches were sporadic BWO and tan caddis...large majority of fish caught on PT nymphs.

Rainy Day

Tying a few for upcoming trip to Driftless and for the local fishing...

Flyfishing for Stripers in Boston Harbor is not Dead!

Dave Skok exploring the hidden corners of Boston Harbor with fly rod and camera lens.

Shore Fishing in the Camera's Eye

Working Flies

New Moon in May

Smaller flies, calm conditions, clean water, stealthy approach...

Today's Range

(Un)lucky 13th

The water was much cleaner today, and after tying a few herring patterns I was out, fishing the flooding tide. Got into several small guys, and after changing the spot, hooked into a monster fish. In spite of a stout drag and 15lb tippet, the fish went quite a bit into backing and I wasn't able to turn him. I could see a huge surface boil in a distance, and my tippet parted right in the middle. I love this time of the year. You never know what will come next!