DR. GREG SMITH WINS 2013 MARCH MERKIN Dr. Greg Smith, of Buena Vista, Texas, won the 2013 March Merkin. He was guided by Capt. Scott Collins of Marathon, Florida. Fishing conditions during the tournament were very difficult-high winds, cold air and water temperatures,...
March Merkin Permit Tournament to Draw Fly Anglers March 11-14 KEY WEST, Florida Keys — Permit is the target species for fly anglers on the flats during the 2013 March Merkin Permit Tournament scheduled Monday through Thursday, March 11-14. The angler who catches the...
After a courageous battle Jon Ain passed away on November 28, 2012. He’s the reason so many of us love to fish for permit and he did tremendous things to make sure the fishery was protected. He will be greatly missed by so many in our fly fishing community and...
The dates for the 2013 March Merkin are March 11-14th, 2013. March 10th & 11th are practice days and March 12-14 are tournament fishing days. We also invite participants and guides to join us the evening of March 10th at the Tropic Cinema for the Fly Fishing Film...
KEY WEST, Florida Keys — Dr. Greg Smith of Galveston, Texas, caught and released four permit, earning 513 points to win the 2012 March Merkin Permit Tournament that ended March 15. Smith, who was guided by Captain Scott Collins of Marathon, Fla., was named the...
