Weekly FishWire Reports

FishWire map To help readers make the most of their time on the water, Reel-Time covers the ever-changing fly fishing conditions in some of the world's greatest fisheries.

Select from the regions which are mapped out (right), keeping in mind that most areas are seasonal.

Most regional coverage includes:

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Regions Currently Active:

  • New York and New Jersey -- from Montauk point through New York city's harbor down the New Jersey coast. The columnist for this region is John McMurray.
  • Long Island, Fisher's Island, and Block Island Sounds -- from Buzzard's Bay through Rhode Island and Connecticut, including Block Island and Fisher's Island. Lou Dutra covers this marvelous water.
  • Florida's Atlantic Coast-- Jacksonville to Palm Beach.
  • Florida's Gulf Coast -- from the 10,000 Islands region north to Tampa.  The writer for this region is Byron Stout .
  • Florida Keys-- from Miami's Biscayne Bay through the Keys, southwest through the Marquesas. 
  • Maine -- from the Kennebec in Maine to the Merrimac River in Massachusetts. 
  • Boston Metro-- Mark Cahill covers this fantastic fishery spanning the area from the Merrimack River to the Cape Cod Canal.

  • Dave Peros covers the The Cape & the Islands --  Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and the Elizabeth Islands.
  • Chesapeake Bay -- from Washington D.C. through the Bay, including the DelMarVa coast, covered by Sebastian O'Kelly.  
  • The Carolinas -- includes both North and South Carolina.  The FishWire correspondent's position is currently vacant.  Please email Reel-Time if you are an outdoor writer interested in writing a weekly piece.
  • Texas' Gulf Coast -- The entire Gulf Coast, including the Laguna Madre,  and offshore action.  Please email Reel-Time if you are an outdoor writer interested in writing a weekly piece.