Fly Fishing Insider Newsletter featuring Scott Rods, Turneffe Flats, Morell Fly Boxes

Opening Day - Upper Sandy River Basin!
Salmon Fly Hatch - Memorial Day 3-day Weekend!
Stop In For This Free Program and the Free Barbeque!

O'Keefe

Saturday, May 25, 2002 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
FREE! Fly Fisher's Round Table & Casting Clinic
Brian O'Keefe - Scott Fly Rod Day
Scott makes a full array of fly rod models
to fit every fly fishing situation from tiny spring creeks and mountain streams to expansive saltwater flats and blue water.
Don't miss Scott Rod Day - May 25
Brian O'Keefe, the manufacturer's representative will be at our store with rods from each series in the Scott line-up. You will be able to cast all of them. He will have the most popular models.
A free barbeque will be served all day starting with breakfast!
Win an S3 Fly Rod worth $530 !!!

Turneffe Flats Lodge, Belize
Patty and I joined a group of fishing friends at Turneffe Flats from 05/04 to 05/11. It was our 9th trip to Belize, but our first trip to Turneffe Island which is the largest live coral atoll in the western hemisphere. It is

We would hate to leave you with the wrong impression that all we did was fish.

renowned for its large schools of bonefish and permit. Since it was our first time there, we didn't know what to expect. In retrospect the lodge and it's staff exceeded our expectations. The lodge site is on the edge of the reef with flats running for miles in two directions. It is a spectacular setting. The buildings and grounds are beautifully maintained. Our room was the most comfortable that we have stayed in in

Belize. Every meal was excellent and the staff at this resort are very friendly and attentive. Some of the the fishing guides at Turneffe are legendary. Each one proved to be patient and highly skilled. The wild

Mark Bachmann with an average Turneffe Atoll bonefish.

card proved to be the weather which was very unstable during our whole stay in Belize. The wind was blowing pretty hard when we arrived and it blew every day we were there. This was by far the windiest trip we have made to Belize. It made casting difficult and the fish hard to see. There are thousands of bonefish on Turneffe Atoll. It has the best population we have seen in Belize. However a constant barrage of changing weather fronts during our stay made them jittery and dull. We all caught some bones and some short periods were quite good, but the weather was a constant interference. Our group fished

very hard. The best day of fishing was had by Mike Senatra and Bill Bell with guide Mark Hyde. They found a school of tarpon in a tiny hole in the mangroves and hooked eight fish in an afternoon. These fish ranged from about 15-70 pounds. Mike dubbed this spot "Tarpon in a Barrel". Mike invited me to join him there one day. By then the fish hat been worked over and some had moved out. I stuck my only tarpon of the trip with a 15' cast and battled for a long period before the hook pulled loose. It was 30-40 pounds. Then Mike hooked one that was 60-70 pounds and it burrowed back into the Mangroves and finally came unpinned. It was kind of like heavy cover

Bill Bell with a nice Belize tarpon, one of several he hooked.

large mouth bass fishing, except the fish were much, much larger. These juvenile tarpon are residents. Very large tarpon of up to 200 pounds migrate through the channels on Turneffe Atoll June through August. There are literally thousands of bonefish at Turneffe. Most of the bonefish on the flats are in the 1-4 pound range. However bonefish to 13 pounds are available. Turneffe is famous for its permit fishing. Here permit often travel in schools of 50-100 fish. Both bonefish and permit are resident year round. The mangrove edges also contain a very good population of several kinds of snappers. The largest I caught on this trip was about 5 pounds. We are already scheming on a trip back to Turneffe next year. Let us know if you would like to go along?

Morell Fly Boxes


Morell Fly Boxes Made entirely of multi-density foams that have a soft pliable skin of nylon fapbric on the outside. They are soft to the touch, but protect and organize your flies. These boxes ride well in a vest pocket or against your bare skin. They may be the lightest weight fly boxes available. Four non-rusting magnets hold boxes closed securely. Morell boxes are easy open & close. They are nearly unbreakable. They float. Small 4" x 3" x 1 1/4" Medium 4-7/8" x 3-3/8" x 1¼" Large 6½" x 4" x 1-3/8"

Model	Description	Price	To Top
5205	Morell Fly Box, Small, Olive Green	$6.95
5206	Morell Fly Box, Small, Royal Blue	$6.95
5215	Morell Fly Box, Medium, Olive Green	$7.95
5216	Morell Fly Box, Medium, Royal Blue	$7.95
5225	Morell Fly Box, Large, Olive Green	$8.95
5226	Morell Fly Box, Large, Royal Blue	$8.95