Those who pay attention to such things know Captain Will Benson has produced some super fishing films; Drake Magazines film contest winner in 2007 and 2008, film debuts in Key West 2008 and 2009. His film "Connected" is part of the '09 Fly Fishing Film tour. So how does he get all this great footage ... by guiding 300 days a year! Nobody works harder on the flats, no captain understands the waters around Key West better and lets hope there is no more intense fisherman on a poling platform.
(Note: The above picture is of Will slumming in the midst a Northeast blue fish blitz. It was August, he's dressed like it was October.)
captwillbenson@mac.com
www.worldangling.com
305-923-6114

Captain Bob has been fishing his whole life and is a very well rounded fisherman. His father was an avid fly fisherman who showed him the ropes at a very young age fishing on the Chesapeake Bay. Bob later moved to Ocean City, Maryland where he became a successful offshore mate earning his master captain's license fishing primarily for marlin, tuna and shark. While working in the Florida Keys on an offshore fishing boat, he discovered flats fishing and knew this was right up his alley. After years of study, he decided the time was right and started up Double Haul Charters. He is a full-time guide.
Capt. Bob will guide you on your search for bonefish, tarpon, permit, barracuda and shark and make you feel as comfortable as if you were fishing with an old fishin' buddy. Bob has devoted his whole life to fishing and feels a great amount of pride each time you hook a fish and will use all of his experience to put you on fish. For a great time on the water, come join Capt. Bob at one of the finest fishing destinations in the world, the Florida Keys.

doublehaulcharters@hotmail.com
www.doublehaulcharters.com
305-748-4398

You know you're in the company of a serious fisherman when "Lefty Kreh" is the answer to to the question "Who's your favorite author?". Capt. Scott Irvine is a Key West native who has guided anglers to great fish from New England to the Caribbean using all kinds of tackle. Now he's back in Key West focusing on fly fishing and, as the photo to the left shows, getting happy anglers onto happy fish.

phone: 305-797-5638
e-mail: captainscott@bellsouth.net

Belize Fly Zone Outfitter is your source for fly fishing in Central America's premier destination. For over 11 years, the staff at BFZ Outfitters has proved to be the #1 guide and outfitting service on the islands surrounding mainland Belize. Whether you are after Tarpon, Permit, Bonefish or Snook, we can help you make your dream trip come true. The fertile waters surrounding Belize gives anglers year-round opportunities at some of the largest gamefish. Our lodge is centrally located on the island of Ambergris Caye. This makes for a great destination that is perfect for anglers who want to get away, but not be too far away from civilization. Call or click us today to find out more about Belize. Mention that you found us on S.S. Flies and receive a special discount.

phone: 866.373.1294
e-mail: mark@belizeflyzone.com
www.belizeflyzone.com

From Guam to New England and south to Florida Capt. Bob Dekeulenaere has been guiding anglers for over 20 years. For more than ten of those years he has fished the waters around Boca Grande. All the captains in that area pursue the monster tarpon that show up but Capt. Dekeulenaere also leads anglers deep into the mangroves for snook and off shore for BIG cuda, Kingfish and Amberjack. He's passionate about customizing trips to each individuals dreams and abilities.
www.coastlinefishing.net
941-876-4586

We've tied for Capt. Scott Howard longer than any other captain and come to expect hearing low key reports of huge fish he's boating. Capt. Howard has fished the Kennebec River and the waters just south of Portland, Maine for years and seems to always know where the monster line-sides are. Of course he won't tell you this, it all seems normal to him; just another day with a few thirty inch plus fish to the boat. Lately Scott has developed a passion (obsession?) for the blue fin tuna that show up on the Maine coast. When the tourist leave the beaches and the days shorten a bit in September put yourself in the boat with Scott Howard; you may catch a bunch of the big stripers working their way south or find yourself out on Jeffrey's ledge with gannets diving and big tuna slashing through bait balls.

fish@flyfishmaine.com
www.flyfishmaine.com
(207) 926-5603

Capt. Simon Becker is one of the most respected captains in Key West. If you ever get a chance to stand on his bow drop everything, postpone your wedding, leave your kids in a lurch, quit your job, do whatever you have to do to get to Key West. Everyone of our clients who fish with Simon are honored to fish with him on the poling platform. In the very competitive world of Key West captains he is universally respected. Simply one of the best!

simonbecker@bellsouth.net

There is a subset of Keys itinerant captains who fish the Rockies or the Northeast through the summer into the fall and South Florida in the late winter and spring. Capt. Brett Greco represents the best of them. When most of the other captains were not doing much early in 2009 he sent S.S.Flies a report of landing several large bonefish and basically keeping his anglers busy all day. Sounds like he does the same when fishing his home waters in Montana where he pursues wild brown, rainbow and cutthroat trout. With Grecco on the Fly adverturesome anglers can fish the flats of Biscayne Bay and deep into the Everglades early in the year then travel north and west to fish the Yellowstone, Madison and Missouri in summer without changes guides.

brettgreco@yahoo.com
www.grecosonthefly.com
406.640.2627

To many fishing the waters around Portland Maine, Capt. Eric Wallace must appear a bit out of place. In this fishery of Maritime Skiffs and Parkers, heavy shooting heads and weighted flies, Eric stalks the shallows from the polling platform of an Action Craft flats skiff. There are at least two reasons for this. Capt. Wallace spends the winters in the Keys hunting fish in legendary places like Loggerhead Basin and the Back Country; he is quite accustom to flats fishing. More importantly there are 12,000 acres of Maine mud flats around the Royal River holding large stripers, stripers acting a lot like the flats fish of the south. Skinny water, laid up fish, crab patterns characterizes this northern haunt; Eric has it all wired. Anybody interested in flats fishing, anyone who likes stripers on the fly has to stand on the bow of Eric's boat ready to take a shot at a 30-inch striper. Capt. Wallace is on Scott Rods Pro staff and features Bauer reels; bring your own gear or use his.

Book a trip or read more about Capt. Eric Wallace at www.coastalflyangler.com

Whether you prefer jumping tarpon at dawn in the Marquesas or chasing sparkling bonefish tails in a West Andros sunset, mothership fishing aboard the Outpost can supply more of what you're out there for. Enjoy private staterooms, fine food and a properly stocked mahogany bar that can be anchored spitting distance from the fishing and miles from anything else. Custom itineraries encouraged.

www.outpostexpeditions.com
info@outpostexpeditions.com
305-304-6551
305-304-2928

If you like to travel, love the flats as much as a western river, maybe like to ski a bit too you have to find a way to fish with Capt. Jeremy Fisher. Capt. Fisher spends three months in Islamorada catching the monster Downtown bonefish and jumping tarpon. The rest of the year he is at home in Park City, Utah. The restless angler can stalk the flats in the spring, float the Green River in the summer and when on a ski vacation, sneak into the valley for an afternoon of winter nymphing all with the same talented guide. That's a pretty attractive option.

jeremy@fisherguide.com
www.fisherguide.com
435.901.8257

Capt. Mike has been a photographer and artist for 20 years. His wave and fish images have shown in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Japan. He came down with the saltwater fly fishing bug and hasn't been able to shake it; Mike has been fishing hard in Key West since 1997. Capt. O'Brien has a reputation for keeping his anglers out late, some even have to ask him to finally stop. In addition to stalking tarpon, permit, and bonefish on the flats, Capt. Mike likes to put anglers on the killer Key West nighttime tarpon bite; this definitely keeps anglers up past their bedtime.

moob2@mac.com
www.tarponkeywest.com
305-304-4089

Captain Bill has been pursuing the BIG three throughout his life specializing in the first time spin and fly fishermen. Imagine fulfilling wading opportunities to fish the hottest bonefish and permit flats in the world. You can encounter first light in the Marquesas, the Content Keys, or a sunset tarpon expedition. Experience big game on light tackle aboard the "dream sickle".

Captain Bill is U.S. Coast Guard licensed and fully insured. Dream Sickle will provide all tackle, licenses and bait. A cooler is also provided for your beverages and lunch. There is a two angler maximum per trip. Be sure to bring a hat, sunscreen, polarized glasses and protective clothing to enjoy this tropical paradise.

phone: 305 304 1269
e-mail: flatsslam123@yahoo.com