WFS 204 – Getting Started Fly Fishing for Billfish with Jake Jordan – TFO, Lefty Kreh

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Captain Jake Jordan has been leading the way on saltwater fly fishing and billfish trips for most of our lives.  Jake walks us through the steps to plan and catch your first billfish this year.  Hint:  It’s not as hard as you might think (or as expensive)!

Jake shares the background on his saltwater schools and how to get started and guaranteed a tarpon for $600.  This episode is almost too good to be true so share it with someone you think would love to learn and catch a tarpon or a billfish.

Billfish Show Notes with Capt. Jake Jordan

– The Sailfish school started in the early 1990s.  Jake specializes in getting everyone into sailfish.

– Marlin Roosh helped design the billfish lines when he was at RIO

– Bill Pen had some of the old reels and then Jack Charleton brought in the next great reels.  Jack then started Mako Reels which Jake.

– The Guatemala trip is the better sailfish to get started with.  They use old wooden boats that have been restored.

– Ed Jaworski’s new book on casting

– Cam Sigler of Eddy Bower designed the first billfish fly.

– the Trey Combs Blue Water Book

– Sandy Moret is a good resource

You can find Jake at JakeJordan.com

Billfish Conclusion with Jake Jordan

Captain Jake Jordan walks us through the steps to getting out on your first billfish fly fishing trip.  It’s probably easier than you think given that Jake highlights a number of different options to get it done.

Show Notes: wetflyswing.com/204