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Raul Navarrette 1971-2012

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 PDT

We had the pleasure of meeting and fishing with Raul Navarrette over 12 years ago when we visited Belize River Lodge . Raul was not only the Captain of the "Christina" mothership that we sailed on but also one of our favorite guides. The group of Elizabeth and Peter Van Gytenbeek with their daughter Kate who is my wife had grand adventure with him and the crew. It was a trip where I caught my first decent Atlantic tarpon and saw schools of permit I had never imagined. But what I remember vividly was being in the middle of a hot tarpon bite up a very tea stained river. We were getting takes just about every cast when Raul suddenly snapped "be very quiet , don't move muscle" and then we heard it too. A roaring buzzing that was getting progressively louder. Then we then saw it coming around the river bend. A huge swarm of bees following the river track. The sound crescendoed as the swarm pulsated and zoomed over our very heads while passing by. "Wow what a huge swarm of bees" I said softly and very calmly Raul replied "Killer Bees, very dangerous".... No shit I thought.
We last saw Raul at a fishing show at the Belize River Lodge booth he was excited about getting a FFF casting certification but had a flu from the cold weather. He was a really nice guy and forgave me for pronouncing his name Rule in my Aussie tongue but I think he got a laugh from it really.
Another great loss to the fly fishing world. Rest in peace brother.

Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Board member Mick Kolassa is coordinating efforts to assure that his family will be taken care of. Anyone wishing to help in this effort is urged to contact Mick at
mick@tarbone.org

You can read more about Raul here at Raul Navarrette

Jose Wejebe - Spanish Fly Memorial Tribute Show

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:00:00 PDT

Remembering Billy Pate

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:30:00 PDT

April sure has been a tough month. This year my mate Jose Wejebe passed and last year our friend Billy Pate on the 18th. Please remember these fine people in your prayers. Like many of you we miss them dearly.

Randall and Kate

Been Pissed Off Today? Go ahead watch this!

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:30:00 PST

Isla Mujeres Sailfish in HD

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:00:00 PDT

What beautiful HD footage of sailfish feeding. I really like seeing the birds from under the water and the sail missing it's bill seems to be living on family handouts?

Sailfish Drama from Howard Hall on Vimeo.

Sailfish Drama was captured at Isla Mujeres, Mexico in February 2010. The footage was captured with a RED One camera, using a Tokina 10-17mm lens, in a Deep RED Gates housing. The video was down-sampled to 720 24p from the original 4K RED files. The music was composed by Alan Williams for the IMAX feature, Island of the Sharks, which I directed in 1998. Howard Hall

Billy Pate dead at age 81

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:30:00 PDT

On April 18th, Billy Pate one of the pioneers of fishing travel and big game saltwater fly fishing died at the age of 81. Billy was always willing to impart his knowledge of fishing to those whom asked and he also was a very kind and generous soul. If you fished with Billy you found out that he was an angler with the passion and intensity that you would expect from a professional. He was very athletic and lived his life to its fullest potential while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I have a few Billy stories and moments that I was lucky enough to share with him but above all else he treated me with kindness and respect and I feel lucky to have known him. Actually without Billy my life would be totally different and not as rich.

I have linked an article published here some time ago with Billy's own bio BILLY PATE

The document was given to me by Billy. He had some suggestions for changing the outdated IGFA rules for flyfishing that pre-dated modern tackle technology and targeting of species previously not considered fly rod targets. FLY TACKLE RULE CHANGES

Also linked here is a video of Billy and his ex wife Jodie catching a sailfish of Australia's Sunshine Coast YOUTUBE VIDEO

Mako Eats Striped Marlin in Australia

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:00:00 PST

Al Mc Glashan and his crew had an great encounter with a Giant Mako Shark as it attacked their catch. Whilst trying to release a Striped Marlin off Port Stephens Australia the majestic marlin was chewed on by the hungry Mako. View the picture gallery by clicking the photo below.

Quick 275lb Yellowfin

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:30:00 PST

This is one of those must see videos.

Big Yellowfin Tuna on bamboo - Ascension Island 2010 from Morten Svendsen on Vimeo.

Costa Del Mar, Shark Men

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 06:30:00 PDT

Brendan Mason and Randal Bryett get to fish with the National Geographic Shark Men out of the port of Cabo San Lucas thanks to the wonderful folks at Costa Del Mar sunglasses. Big thanks to Chris Fischer, Captains Brett Mc Bride and Jodie Whitworth who with the entire crew of the MV Ocean made this trip so memorable!

Permit Waste

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:30:00 PDT

Disgusting waste of Permit on the Sunshine Coast Queensland, Australia. Commercial netters have been pictured catching a large school of Permit from the Noosa North shore 4 days ago. Legal the fisherman say but just how moral is it ? Well we all know as fly fisherman and anglers it is not at all very smart to kill all those fish for $2 a kilo when we know how much money fisherman pay to try and catch one of these fish on a line! A few articles are starting to appear as the news spreads. We will post the photos here and all the links we can to where the story shows up. The Queensland government and even the federal government need to act on netting in Australia waters. Time for change.
All the photos and links by clicking Full Story below.